Noun: blueing bloo-ing
- A process that makes something blue (or bluish)
"The laundry underwent blueing to brighten white fabrics";
- bluing
- Used to whiten laundry, hair or give it a bluish tinge
"She added a drop of blueing to the rinse water to brighten her white sheets";
- bluing, blue
Derived forms: blueings
Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, dye, dyestuff
Encyclopedia: Blueing