bluing

English

Alternative forms

• blueing

Etymology

blue +‎ -ing

Verb

bluing

1. present participle of blue

Noun

bluing (plural bluings)

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

Synonyms

• (laundry substance): laundry blue, dolly blue, washing blue

Further reading

• Bluing (fabric) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bluing (steel) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lubing