blue-rinse — blue′ rinse or blue′ rinsed adj. sbz of, for, or composed mostly of elderly women: the blue rinse matinee audience[/ex] • Etymology: 1975–80; so called from the bluish tinge produced by certain rinses used on gray hair … From formal English to slang
blue rinse — noun (hairdressing) A bluish colouring for white or grey hair • • • Main Entry: ↑blue … Useful english dictionary
blue-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] * * * blue rinseˈ or blue rinsedˈ adjective Applied, usu… … Useful english dictionary
blue-rinse — adjective BrE blue rinse brigade humorous used to describe older women with traditional right wing values see also: rinse 2 (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blue-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] * * * … Universalium
blue-rinse — /ˈblu rɪns / (say blooh rins) adjective (derogatory) of or relating to well off, middle aged women of conservative and trivial outlook: the blue rinse set …
Blue rinse brigade — The Blue rinse brigade is a somewhat pejorative term used, particularly in the United Kingdom, to describe elderly middle class ladies usually of a conservative socio political persuasion. This group is usually characterised as forming the… … Wikipedia
blue rinse — noun a preparation used as a rinse on grey or white hair to give it a temporary blue tint … English new terms dictionary
blue rinse — noun A diluted blue hair dye used to reduce the yellowed or translucent appearance of greying hair on older women (because the ability to see the colour blue decreases with age) … Wiktionary
blue-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 … English dictionary
