bluing

blu·ing

a blue liquid, powder, etc. used in rinsing white fabrics to prevent yellowing

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bluing

also blue·ing

noun

Any of various coloring agents used to counteract the yellowing of laundered fabrics.
A rinsing agent used to give a silver tint to gray or graying hair.

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Verb

Present participle of blue.

Noun

(plural bluings)

A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes; blue
Any of several processes to protect steel against rust

Origin

blue +‎ -ing

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Sentence Examples

Bluing, which is a black finish on the gun created through a process that keeps the metal from rusting.
And bluing in the laundry makes whites look white.

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