Black-and-blue Definition
blăkən-blo͝o
adjective
Discolored from coagulation of blood below the surface of the skin.
American Heritage
Discolored from congestion of blood under the skin; bruised.
Webster's New World
Badly bruised, with discolourations beneath the skin due to coagulation of blood.
Wiktionary
(colloquial, idiomatic, of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.
My arm is still black and blue from slipping on the ice yesterday.
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