Bluer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbluː.ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bluer is an adjective meaning comparative form of blue: more blue.
Meaning
comparative form of blue: more blue.
More Meanings
- (UK, school slang) A blue blazer, part of the school uniform at Harrow School.
Example Sentences
He was alone in his room, in his bluer and his tie, seated on a chair, leaning over his bed like a desk—his preferred way to study—holding the stapled pages of the script, muttering the words.
Bluer buttons illustrate the principle of 'keeping under'. The Knoll rule book states: 'It is a one year priv. [privilege] to have the bottom button on one's bluer undone [and] a three summer priv. to have all the buttons of one's bluer undone.'
Word Forms
- bluers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bluey, bluecoat, blazer, broady, blouson, schoolwear.
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