: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising

Examples of black-and-blue in a Sentence

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The Tigers wore black and yellow but clearly wanted a black-and-blue game. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 Comic book fans will appreciate that Season 3 will introduce Mark’s new black-and-blue suit, which is both a major color and tone shift for the character, according to Kirkman. Sharareh Drury, Variety, 27 July 2024 Taking a break from her black-and-blue Materialists wardrobe, Dakota Johnson steps out in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in an entirely sheer outfit over what might actually be a bikini. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 June 2024 The singer, meanwhile, opted for a black-and-blue Oscar de la Renta gown that was inspired by an orchid. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 May 2024 This was not the only time the black-and-blue color combination made an appearance during this trip. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2024 Usher reemerged, somehow looking even better than before, decked out in a shimmering black-and-blue Off-White motorbike ensemble. Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024 Louis also wore blue: a white-and-blue striped polo, little poppy-blue shorts, a black belt, and black-and-blue sneakers. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023 The star walked the red carpet in a black-and-blue strapless gown by Lanvin. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black-and-blue was in 1568

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“Black-and-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-and-blue. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

black-and-blue

adjective
ˌblak-ən-ˈblü
: darkly discolored as the result of a bruise

Medical Definition

black-and-blue

adjective
: darkly discolored from blood effused by bruising

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