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Series of luxury train used by British Rail
The Blue Pullmans were luxury trains used from 1960 to 1973 by British Rail. They were the first Pullman diesel multiple units, incorporating several novel
Blue_Pullmans
Luxury railway services in the UK
three cars were the first Pullmans to be painted in the now familiar umber and cream livery. Hitherto the Brighton Pullmans had been painted dark mahogany
Pullman_train_(UK)
Topics referred to by the same term
Blue Pullman was an express passenger service provided by British Rail. Blue Pullman may also refer to: British Rail Classes 251 and 261, a type of diesel-electric
Blue_Pullman_(disambiguation)
1960 British documentary film by James Ritchie
Blue Pullman is a 1960 British short documentary film directed an written by James Ritchie. It was produced by British Transport Films and follows the
Blue_Pullman_(film)
Passenger train service
Derby. In July 1960 the Midland Pullman was relaunched as a luxury all-first-class service using two new Blue Pullman six-car diesel-electric units, aimed
Midland_Pullman
British high-speed diesel passenger train
Brisbane, Dubbo and Melbourne. They are scheduled to be replaced in 2028. Blue Pullmans Train categories in Europe List of high-speed trains Inter-city rail
InterCity_125
American railroad-car manufacturer
Valparaíso, Chile, in 2014; the last active Pullmans were in service until the early 2020s. Interior of a Pullman-Standard trolley bus Samuel B. Casey Jr
Pullman_Company
English locomotive spot-hire company
Cotswold Rail acquired rights to the Blue Pullman service, setting up The Blue Pullman Train Co, using Blue Pullman-liveried coaches purchased following
Cotswold_Rail
of the Pullmans were routed via the Styal Line thus precluding a Stockport station stop. For a while in the late 1970s, the Manchester Pullman was the
Manchester_Pullman
Travel agency in the United Kingdom
into Blue Pullmans – Class 47s next". The Railway Magazine. No. 1257. January 2006. p. 78. "FM Rail launches Hertfordshire Railtour's Blue Pullman". Rail
Hertfordshire_Rail_Tours
Self-powered diesel trains
Railcars". Retrieved 19 June 2016. Heaps, Chris (1988). "End of the Blue Pullmans". BR Diary: 1968–1977. London: Ian Allan. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-7110-1611-8
Diesel_multiple_unit
Rail liveries introduced by British Rail
in Rail Blue calling at Harrow and Wealdstone A Class 416 EMU in British Rail blue/grey livery calling at Dalston Kingsland The Blue Pullman at Swansea
British Rail corporate liveries
British_Rail_corporate_liveries
British railway charter company
Today's Railways UK. No. 49. January 2006. p. 61. "FM turns VT Mk2s into Blue Pullmans - Class 47s next". The Railway Magazine. No. 1257. January 2006. p. 78
FM_Rail
(additions)". Today's Railways UK. No. 242. April 2022. p. 77. "LSL HST set for Pullman Blue Livery as new railtour announced". RailAdvent. 1 August 2020. Archived
List of British Rail Class 43 (HST) power cars
List_of_British_Rail_Class_43_(HST)_power_cars
English author (born 1946)
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. He is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. The first
Philip_Pullman
1894 labor strike and boycott in the United States
The Pullman Strike comprised two interrelated strikes in 1894 that shaped national labor policy in the United States during a period of deep economic
Pullman_Strike
Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009. "Blue Pullmans at East Ham Depot". 2006–2007. Archived from the original on 21 February
East_Ham_Depot
British manufacturer of railway locomotives and rolling stock
century was produced by the company, which also designed and built the Blue Pullman for British Railways. The company was formed in 1863 as the Metropolitan
Metro-Cammell
1965 British film by Lance Comfort
shown working aboard a Blue Pullman train before being fired and thus stranded in Brighton. Despite this never being a Blue Pullman destination. The Monthly
Be_My_Guest_(film)
1995 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman
America and some other countries) is a young-adult fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, published in 1995 by Scholastic UK. Set in a parallel universe, it follows
Northern Lights (Pullman novel)
Northern_Lights_(Pullman_novel)
'Mogul' Kit No 31 - Midland Blue Pullman power car Kit No 32 - Midland Blue Pullman kitchen car Kit No 33 - Midland Blue Pullman parlour car Kit No 34 - New
Rosebud_Kitmaster
Train operating company in Great Britain
Retrieved 31 October 2020. Holden, Michael (1 August 2020). "LSL HST set for Pullman Blue livery as new railtour announced". Rail Advent. Archived from the original
Locomotive_Services_Limited
Classes of British self-powered diesel trains
diesel-electric multiple units (DEMU) were introduced. In 1960, the Blue Pullman service was introduced as a high-speed trainset, consisting of coaches
British railcars and diesel multiple units
British_railcars_and_diesel_multiple_units
Former railway station in Greater Manchester, England
Manchester Central-London express services increased, although the new Blue Pullmans did not call at Didsbury but at Cheadle Heath instead. When the former
Didsbury_railway_station
on 12 June 1965. In 1960 the BR Western Region introduced an all-pullman Blue Pullman set running between Paddington and Bristol, and this was considered
The_Bristolian_(train)
British class of bi-mode locomotives
for their fleet and was based at c2c's East Ham Depot along with the Blue Pullman Rake. In 2007 it was acquired by RT Rail and has been overhauled and
British_Rail_Class_73
Public school in Pullman, Washington, United States
the area in different towns. Pullman High School's mascot is the greyhound and the school colors are blue and gray. Pullman High School formerly occupied
Pullman_High_School
Topics referred to by the same term
Charlie Jones and Michael Lee Blue Line (disambiguation) Blue Pullman (disambiguation), trainsets operated by British Railways Blue Train Races, a series of
Blue_Train
Pullman and Northern Belle services) Vintage Trains West Coast Railways Locomotive Services Limited (Including Steam Dreams, InterCity, Blue Pullman,
List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
List_of_companies_operating_trains_in_the_United_Kingdom
Vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance
experiments with diesel streamliner services in the United Kingdom were the Blue Pullman trains introduced in 1960 and withdrawn in 1973. These provided 90-mile-per-hour
Streamliner
1963 railway accident in England
train was normally formed by a Blue Pullman multiple unit, an experimental type of new luxury train built for pullman services, but this regular train
Knowle and Dorridge rail crash
Knowle_and_Dorridge_rail_crash
Boat Trains, some of which are included in the lists above. One of the Blue Pullman trains. Advertised as non-stop in summer 1962 but stopped for crew change
List of named passenger trains of the United Kingdom
List_of_named_passenger_trains_of_the_United_Kingdom
The Birmingham Pullman was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom. The Birmingham Pullman was operated by the Blue Pullman and introduced
Birmingham_Pullman
British DMU classification system
Built Number Built Withdrawn Image Scrapped Class 251 Metro-Cammell Blue Pullman 1959-1960 2 × 6-car 3 × 8-car 1973 All Class 252 BREL Prototype HST 1972
List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes
List_of_British_Rail_diesel_multiple_unit_classes
Former British railway operator
declined in frequency. In the late 1950s, British Rail introduced the new Blue Pullmans Manchester-London express train which called at Cheadle Heath. When
Manchester South District Railway
Manchester_South_District_Railway
1954 British film by Tony Thompson
notable for its music by Clifton Parker, who also wrote the score for Blue Pullman and several other British Transport Films. He was later to write the
Elizabethan_Express
2019 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth is a 2019 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman, the second volume of his trilogy The Book of Dust. The story is set twenty years or
The_Secret_Commonwealth
British state-owned rail transport operator (1948–1997)
corporate identities, and high-speed train travel was limited to the luxury of Pullman trains. The 1955 Modernisation Plan was an effort by British Railways to
British_Rail
Series of diesel engines
generators powering the air-conditioning, lighting and galley of the Blue Pullman sets. The vertical versions of the C range were installed in many of
Rolls-Royce_C_range_engines
Series of letter-codes for train coaches
Mail trains". Modern Railways. pp. 223–224. Marsden, Colin J. (2009). "Blue Pullman Stock and the APT Fleets". Modern Locomotives Illustrated. No. 176. p
British_Rail_coach_type_codes
Town in West Midlands, England
2023 the luxury train Midland Pullman - an HST set operated by Locomotive Services Ltd repainted in replica Blue Pullman livery - runs tours from Solihull
Solihull
Scottish actor, producer, director, writer and presenter (born 1965)
released his first solo album based around his one-man show, I Bought a Blue Car Today. Cumming returned to British television screens in 2011 to star
Alan_Cumming
Community area in Chicago, Illinois
several major railways and the Calumet Sag Channel, West Pullman was and remains a mostly blue collar community. Much of the heavy industry the area relied
West_Pullman,_Chicago
British class of electric locomotives
depot in east London to be used for carriage power duties for the new Blue Pullman train. However, it did not operate services on the main line. FM Rail
British_Rail_Class_86
Principal grade II listed railway station in Cardiff, Wales
40 minutes; this remained fairly static until 1961, when the diesel Blue Pullman service reduced the fastest journey time to 2 hours 7 minutes. In October
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff_Central_railway_station
British railtour operator
rolling stock was to First Open (FO) configuration and carried a dark blue Stobart Pullman livery, with Stobart fleetnames and the chevron S Stobart logo. Doors
Stobart_Pullman
2007 film by Chris Weitz
the 1995 novel Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. It stars Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards and Daniel Craig. In the film, Lyra
The_Golden_Compass_(film)
carriages were repainted into grey livery with blue window surrounds. By the 1970s the non-air conditioned Pullman carriages were becoming dated, especially
Tees-Tyne_Pullman
Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
West Pullman is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
West_Pullman_station
Former railway traction maintenance depot in West London
in the 1960s BR built what was initially the storage depot for the Blue Pullman trains, what later became known as the Coronation Carriage Sidings. In
Old_Oak_Common_Depot
1987 American comedy film by Mel Brooks
2024. Pullman had not seen Star Wars prior to filming Spaceballs. Parker, Ryan (June 23, 2017). "Spaceballs at 30: Bill Pullman Says Crew Worried Blue Screen
Spaceballs
British actress (born 1994)
Dakota Blue Richards (born 11 April 1994) is an English actress. Her film debut at the age of 13 was in The Golden Compass, as the lead character Lyra
Dakota_Blue_Richards
Protagonist in His Dark Materials
bə-LAH-kwə), later known as Lyra Silvertongue, is the heroine of Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials. In His Dark Materials Lyra is a young girl
Lyra_Belacqua
Principal railway line in England
expresses such as The Palatine and the Blue Pullman diesel-powered Manchester – London service (the Midland Pullman). Express trains to Leeds and Scotland
Midland_Main_Line
Baseball stadium in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
team tenant was the Butler BlueSox of the Tri-State Collegiate League, before relocating prior to the 2025 season. Pullman Park opened for the 1934 season
Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park
Michelle_Krill_Field_at_Historic_Pullman_Park
British model railway brand
decoder required). 251/261 - "Blue Pullman" Midland Pullman, Nanking Blue and Grey Western Pullman, Reverse Grey and Blue Announced mid-2010. DCC on board
Bachmann_Branchline
Pants/trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth
Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by Jacob W. Davis
Jeans
City in Illinois, United States
Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 16 miles (26 km) south of Chicago's Loop. Blue Island is adjacent to the city of Chicago
Blue_Island,_Illinois
Type of Pullman EMU used in Great Britain
Belle" (PDF). Coupe News (Journal of Pullman Car Services). No. 66. pp. 24–25. "Southern Electric Group: Preserved Pullmans". Archived from the original on
British_Rail_Class_403
Novel trilogy by Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman consisting of Northern Lights (1995; published as The Golden Compass in North America)
His_Dark_Materials
Public transport system in Chile
blue was applied to Pullman trolleybuses that had been rebuilt, replacing the dark turquoise which remained in use on the other Pullmans. Around 2001, this
Trolleybuses_in_Valparaíso
Class 101 AVE Class 102 AVE Class 103 THSR 700T Advanced Passenger Train Blue Pullman GWR railcars InterCity 125 InterCity 225 British Rail Class 180 British
List_of_streamlined_trainsets
Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
111th Street/Pullman is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch in the Pullman neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois
111th_Street/Pullman_station
British composer (1905–1989)
Films documentaries; Elizabethan Express (1954), Long Night Haul (1956), Blue Pullman (1960) and Ocean Terminal (1952/1961). He also scored the incidental
Clifton_Parker
Aspect of branding in Great Britain's railway network (c1965-1993)
passenger services that also carried cars (operated as part of InterCity) Pullman - first class carriages in InterCity trains, offering a full at-seat catering
British_Rail_brand_names
British railway spot-hire company
coaches. In January 2007 The Great Briton luxury Pullman train set took over the operation of the Blue Pullman for Hertfordshire Rail Tours after FM Rail ceased
Riviera_Trains
at Bristol Temple Meads in August 2009 Mk2f First Open of FM Rail in Blue Pullman livery In 1982–84, 17 Mk2c coaches were converted to Second Open 6400-6416
First_Open
Railway maintenance depot in Barton Hill, Bristol
carriage and wagon depot. In 1960, a new shed was built to service the Blue Pullman. Locomotives returned in July 1995 when the depot was taken over by Rail
Bristol_Barton_Hill_TMD
1997 film by David Lynch
by David Lynch, who co-wrote it with Barry Gifford. The film stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, and Balthazar Getty, as well as Robert Blake, Jack
Lost_Highway_(film)
Color
with another color, namely blue. In the RYB color model, brown is made by mixing the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. In the CMYK color model
Brown
Airport in Pullman, Washington
Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (IATA: PUW, ICAO: KPUW, FAA LID: PUW) is a public airport in the northwest United States, located in Pullman, Washington
Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport
Pullman–Moscow_Regional_Airport
2025 Marvel Studios film
featuring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah
Thunderbolts*
Upcoming Marvel Studios film
member of the X-Men with animalistic physical characteristics, including blue fur, pointed ears, fangs, and claws Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres / Falcon:
Avengers:_Doomsday
Rapid transit line in Boston
The Blue Line is a rapid transit line in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, one of four rapid transit lines operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Blue_Line_(MBTA)
British rolling stock manufacturer
Birmingham Central Library Information about diesel multiple units and the Blue Pullman trains, built by Metro Cammell The Metropolitan Cammell Drawings Archive
Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Midland_Railway_Carriage_and_Wagon_Company
American film producer
including Deep Blue Sea in 1999 and 2004's Mindhunters. Her television work included the 1996 HBO movie, Mistrial, starring Bill Pullman. Spikings began
Rebecca_Spikings-Goldsman
Bus and coach operator in London and Kent, England
management buyout team led by Pat Waterman. Upon completion of the sale, the Pullmans Group was formed, trading as London Coaches. London Coaches post-privatisation
London_Coaches
Blue Amberol Records was the trademark for a type of cylinder recording manufactured by the Edison Records company in the U.S. from 1910 to 1929. Made
List of Edison Blue Amberol Records: Popular Series
List_of_Edison_Blue_Amberol_Records:_Popular_Series
American actress (born 1946)
Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Her television credits include recurring roles on NYPD Blue as Dr. Helen Boyd and on Days of Our Lives
Margaret_Travolta
The Blue Bird was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Wabash Railroad and its successor the Norfolk and Western Railway between Chicago, Illinois
Blue_Bird_(train)
1988 film by Daniel Petrie
Bill Pullman as Crow Black Suzy Amis Cameron as Aggie Rockwell Sara Rue as Jessica Hanson Angela Goethals as Dawn Black Macaulay Culkin as Cy Blue Black
Rocket_Gibraltar
Former railway station in Greater Manchester, England
trains served Manchester Central and intermediate stations. The Midland Pullman operated a regular morning express service between Manchester Central and
Cheadle_Heath_railway_station
Sixth generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class
650 Pullman Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Pullman With optional extra-cost AMG Driver Package Badged as S 400 HYBRID, S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID, S 350 BlueTEC, S
Mercedes-Benz_S-Class_(W222)
1997 fantasy novel by Philip Pullman
young-adult fantasy novel published in 1997 and the second book in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The novel continues the adventures of Lyra
The_Subtle_Knife
headboards were used to denote special named trains, such as luxury Pullmans, blue riband expresses or other once-a-day special services such as boat trains
Headboard_(train)
Commuter rail station in Blue Island, Illinois
station on the Blue Island branch, and one of only two stations on the branch to have more than one track, the other being West Pullman where the line
Blue Island/Vermont Street station
Blue_Island/Vermont_Street_station
This is a list of characters from the two Philip Pullman trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust. Lyra Belacqua, later known as Lyra Silvertongue
List of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust characters
List_of_His_Dark_Materials_and_The_Book_of_Dust_characters
Express train
passengers To eliminate a costly Pullman parlor car lease, from which the CNJ took a loss ten months of the year The Blue Comet offered extra accommodations
Blue_Comet
Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
to University Park and Blue Island. The station is located at 115th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in the Pullman & West Pullman neighborhoods. It is the
115th Street/Kensington station
115th_Street/Kensington_station
(March 25, 2026). "Coming-Of-Age Love Story 'An Autumn Summer' Acquired By Blue Harbor; Theatrical Bow Set For May". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1953)
Shrunk the Kids (1989, and its 1992 and 1997 sequels), Parenthood (1989), My Blue Heaven (1990), and The Flintstones (1994). Following the death of his wife
Rick_Moranis
American lawyer and politician (1843–1926)
and papers of William H. Herndon. Blue Ribbon Books. p. 249. Lindsey, The Pullman Strike, p. 301. Staff. "Pullman Car, Sunbeam". Hildene, The Lincoln
Robert_Todd_Lincoln
English musician and actor (1947–2016)
the transatlantic top 10 hit "Blue Jean", itself the inspiration for the Julien Temple-directed short film Jazzin' for Blue Jean, in which Bowie played
David_Bowie
French railway car company
1867–1868 the 23-year-old Belgian Georges Nagelmackers was impressed by the Pullman night trains. Upon his return home, he decided to establish a network of
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compagnie_Internationale_des_Wagons-Lits
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
universe who possesses animalistic physical characteristics that include blue fur, pointy ears, fangs, and claws. As of 2026,[update] the character has
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z
American comedian and actress
addition to Gag Reflex during their time at VCU, including Running AMok, Blue Collard Greens, and Toxic Shock. They also lived together in Richmond, Virginia
Amita_Rao
American basketball player (born 2003)
basketball gets commitment from Cedric Coward, who could be starter for Blue Devils". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2025. Peters, Andrew
Cedric_Coward
American baseball player (born 1968)
baseman from 1989 through 2005, most prominently as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays team that won two consecutive World Series championships in 1992 and
John_Olerud
Locations in the work by Philip Pullman
locations in the His Dark Materials trilogy and related works by Philip Pullman. Jordan College is a fictional college. It exists in Oxford in a universe
Locations in His Dark Materials
Locations_in_His_Dark_Materials
2025 Marvel Studios film
govern adamantium's mining and distribution. As he is talking, the song "Mr. Blue" plays and causes several men, including Bradley, to begin shooting at Ross
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain_America:_Brave_New_World
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Blue Throated; Blue Necked
Girl/Female
Hindu
Blue
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Blue Throated; Blue Necked
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic
Blue.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Blue Throated; Blue Necked
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nilanjan | நீலாஂஜந
Blue, With blue eyes
Nilanjan | நீலாஂஜந
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bligh.
Girl/Female
Persian English French
Blue.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Blue, With blue eyes
Boy/Male
Native American
Blue.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blue
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blue
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Blue Sky; Blue
Boy/Male
Tamil
Neelanjan | நீலஂஜந
Blue, With blue eyes
Neelanjan | நீலஂஜந
Surname or Lastname
English
English : generally a fairly recent Americanized form of German Blau or the French cognate Bleu.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Blue, With blue eyes
Boy/Male
Irish
Blue.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blue
Female
Yiddish
(בְּלוּמֶע) Variant form of Yiddish Bluma, BLUME means "flower."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Neelavathi | நீலாவாதீÂ
Blue
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Light; Brilliance; Spender
Female
Hindi/Indian
(à¤à¤·à¤¾) Hindi name ESHA means "desire."
Male
Egyptian
, a high-priest of Amen Ra.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brownrigg.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sherrard.Americanized form of French Cherot ‘wagoner’ (see Shero).
Surname or Lastname
English or Scottish
English or Scottish : unexplained. Posslbly a variant of Sprouls.
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Makariy, MAKARI means "blessed."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Wise; Intelligent; Good Hearted
Boy/Male
Indian
Success, Reconciliation, Divine help
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
BLUE PULLMANS
a.
Dark blue or bluish gray; lead-colored.
v. t.
To make blue; to dye of a blue color; to make blue by heating, as metals, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Blue
a.
Having blue veins or blue streaks.
superl.
Low in spirits; melancholy; as, to feel blue.
superl.
Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.
a.
Having the blue color of the sky; azure; as, a sky-blue stone.
a.
Having blue eyes.
a.
Deep blue, like smalt.
n.
See Saunders-blue.
n.
The European blue titmouse (Parus coeruleus); the bluecap.
superl.
Pale, without redness or glare, -- said of a flame; hence, of the color of burning brimstone, betokening the presence of ghosts or devils; as, the candle burns blue; the air was blue with oaths.
a.
Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue, under Blue.
superl.
Suited to produce low spirits; gloomy in prospect; as, thongs looked blue.
n.
Alt. of Blue-bonnet
n.
The blue-cheeked honeysucker of Australia.
superl.
Severe or over strict in morals; gloom; as, blue and sour religionists; suiting one who is over strict in morals; inculcating an impracticable, severe, or gloomy mortality; as, blue laws.