of the color of blue: a blue tie. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Union army in the American Civil War. verb (used with object), blued, blu·ing or blue·ing. to make blue; dye a blue color. to tinge with bluing: Don’t blue your clothes till the second rinse. SEE MORE DEFINITIONS OTHER WORDS FOR blue 1 azure, cerulean, sapphire.

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