"blue-red" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more blue-red [comparative], most blue-red [superlative]
Etymology: From blue + red. Compare Old English blēorēad (“blue-red, purple”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|red}} blue + red, {{cog|ang|blēorēad||blue-red, purple}} Old English blēorēad (“blue-red, purple”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} blue-red (comparative more blue-red, superlative most blue-red)
  1. Of a colour between blue and red; purple or crimson. Categories (topical): Reds
    Sense id: en-blue-red-en-adj-YljxD1DJ Disambiguation of Reds: 17 42 41
  2. Consisting of the colours blue and red individually. Categories (topical): Reds
    Sense id: en-blue-red-en-adj-xEs2Yz8h Disambiguation of Reds: 17 42 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 94 3

Noun

Forms: blue-reds [plural]
Etymology: From blue + red. Compare Old English blēorēad (“blue-red, purple”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|red}} blue + red, {{cog|ang|blēorēad||blue-red, purple}} Old English blēorēad (“blue-red, purple”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blue-red (countable and uncountable, plural blue-reds)
  1. A colour between blue and red; purple or crimson. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Blues, Purples, Reds Related terms: yellow-red
    Sense id: en-blue-red-en-noun-F8ZkSY~d Disambiguation of Blues: 22 29 49 Disambiguation of Purples: 24 24 51 Disambiguation of Reds: 17 42 41

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