"true-blue" meaning in English

See true-blue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} true-blue
  1. Alternative form of true blue Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: true blue
    Sense id: en-true-blue-en-adj-TAfe6auQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} true-blue
  1. Alternative form of true blue Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: true blue
    Sense id: en-true-blue-en-noun-TAfe6auQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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