"blue top" meaning in All languages combined

See blue top on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blue tops [plural]
Etymology: From blue + top, from the conventional colour of milk bottle caps. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|top}} blue + top Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blue top (countable and uncountable, plural blue tops)
  1. (UK) whole milk or a bottle thereof. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Synonyms: silver top, whole milk, full-fat milk Coordinate_terms: green top, gold top, red top
    Sense id: en-blue_top-en-noun-FIFElo-c Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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