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true-blue
(redirected from true blues)

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true-blue (trbl)
adj.
Loyal or faithful; staunch.

[From the adoption of the color blue by 17th-century Scottish Presbyterians in opposition to the Royalists' red.]

true-blue
adj
unwaveringly or staunchly loyal, esp to a person, a cause, etc.
n true blue
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit a staunch royalist or Conservative
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.true-bluetrue-blue - marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative"
loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"

true-blue
adjective staunch, confirmed, constant, devoted, dedicated, loyal, faithful, orthodox, uncompromising, trusty, unwavering, dyed-in-the-wool He is true-blue when it comes to football.
Translations
true-blue [ˈtruːˈbluː]
B. Npartidario/a m/f de lo más leal, partidario/a m/f acérrimo/a
true-blue [ˌtruːˈbluː] adj (fam) (loyal) → fedele, leale
true-blue [ˌtruːˈbluː] adj (fam) (loyal) → fedele, leale


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