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true-blue

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Definition of true-blue

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : marked by unswerving loyalty (as to a party)
2 : genuine a true-blue romantic

true blue

noun

Definition of true blue (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person who is true-blue
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In the upcoming week a loved one will also prove to be true blue. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for Aug. 25, 2019: Happy birthday Blake Lively; Taurus, be open to unexpected invitations," 25 Aug. 2019 Significant others can’t compete with the overwhelming love of a true blue BFF. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Survey Finds Over Half of Dog Owners Kiss Their Pooches More Than Their Partners," 5 July 2019 In his 2018 release, Dhadak, Ishaan Khatter—a true blue Hindi film hero devoid of grey shades explicit in Kabir Singh—slaps his love interest Janhavi Kapoor. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Dear woke India, where were you before Kabir Singh?," 28 June 2019 On locations: The Hotline has heaved a chunk of responsibility for the Pac-12’s football downturn on USC, the one true blue blood in the conference that has underperformed in high- and low-profile games alike. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "NBA Draft preview: Pac-12 totals project to historical standard, but the path avoids Tucson and Westwood," 20 June 2019 But despite a rackety childhood living in exile—first in France, then England, Germany, and at boarding school in Scotland—the Duke of Edinburgh’s blood ran true blue. — Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, "At 98, Prince Philip Is the Last of the Old-School Royals," 10 June 2019 Her pictures trace the companionship of a boy and his puppy through the years—and through variants of a single color—to the true blue period, when the boy is a young man and the dog has reached the end of his life. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Best of 2018," 7 Dec. 2018 Her shade picks: St. Tropez Sunset, a shiny pinky coral and Iconic Red, a matte true blue-red. — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, "Karl Lagerfeld + ModelCo Makeup Drops Today," 14 May 2018 Tonight's full moon won't be blue, but there have been true blue moons in the past, according to NASA. — Leigh Morgan, AL.com, "Blue moon 2018: Second -- and last -- blue moon of year rises tonight," 1 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of true-blue

Adjective

circa 1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for true-blue

Noun

from the association of blue with constancy

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The first known use of true-blue was circa 1636

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“True-blue.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true-blue. Accessed 22 November 2019.

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true-blue

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English Language Learners Definition of true-blue

US : completely faithful and loyal to a person or an idea
British, informal : loyal to the ideas of the British Conservative party

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true-blue

adjective
\ ˈtrü-ˈblü\

Kids Definition of true-blue

: very faithful

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