blue-hair

  • 71blue cod — Buffalo Buf fa*lo, n.; pl. {Buffaloes}. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See {Cow} the animal, and cf. {Buff} the …

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  • 72blue light — Bengal Ben*gal , prop. n. 1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought from Bengal. [1913 Webster] 3. Striped gingham, originally brought from… …

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  • 73Blue tangle — Tangle Tan gle, n. 1. [Cf. Icel. [thorn][ o]ngull. See {Tang} seaweed.] (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the {Laminaria saccharina}. See {Kelp}. [1913 Webster] Coral and sea fan and tangle, the blooms and the palms of the ocean. C.… …

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  • 74blue-back mullet — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …

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  • 75blue-rinse — /blooh rins /, adj. of, for, or composed mostly of elderly women: the blue rinse matinee audience. [1975 80; so called from the bluish tinge produced by certain rinses used on gray hair] * * * …

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  • 76blue\ q-tip — The color many older women color their hair to cover the gray. The blue q tip s head was just barely visble above the steering wheel …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 77blue\ q-tip — The color many older women color their hair to cover the gray. The blue q tip s head was just barely visble above the steering wheel …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 78blue rinse — noun a preparation used as a rinse on grey or white hair to give it a temporary blue tint …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 79blue rinser — Noun. An elderly lady, a lady pensioner. From the habit of some of this particular age group having their hair died with a hint of blue …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 80blue-rinse — UK / US adjective [only before noun] British humorous used about a particular type of older woman when you want to emphasize her traditional conservative values • Etymology: From the fact that some older women dye their hair blue …

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