bluing

• Substance utilisée pour blanchir le linge ou les cheveux en ajoutant une teinte bleutée, ou action de rendre quelque chose bleu ou bleuté.

A noun referring to a substance used to whiten laundry or hair by adding a bluish tinge, or to a process that makes something blue or bluish.

indénombrable

1. Laundry additiveB2formal

   A blue substance added to laundry during washing to counteract yellowing and make whites appear brighter.

   Bleu de lessive

   • She added a capful of bluing to the wash cycle.
   • Bluing is often used to restore the brightness of white shirts.
   • Grandma always used bluing to keep her linens looking crisp.

   Synonymesblueing

2. Coloring processC1formal

   The act or process of making something blue or giving it a bluish tint.

   Bleuissage

   • The bluing of the steel gave it a protective finish.
   • Artists sometimes use bluing to achieve a specific shade in their work.
   • The bluing of the fabric was done using natural indigo dyes.

   Synonymesblueing

• Verbe signifiant rendre ou devenir bleu, ou traiter avec un produit bleuissant.

A verb meaning to make or become blue in color, or to treat with a blue substance.

1. Make blueB2formal

   To make something blue in color.

   bleuir

   • The dyer blued the fabric using indigo.
   • She blued her hair for the party.
   • The artist blued the sky in the painting.

   Synonymesazure

2. Spend money wastefullyC1informalbritish

   To spend money recklessly or wastefully.

   dilapider

   • He blued his entire paycheck on gambling.
   • She blued her savings on a luxury vacation.
   • They blued the inheritance on fast cars and parties.

   Synonymesblowdissipatefritter awaymisspendsquanderthrow awaywaste

   Antonymeseconomizehoardsave