trueblue
trueblue Lexical Profile
trueblue Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Unwaveringly loyal, faithful, or orthodox in one's allegiance, beliefs, or principles.
"She remained a trueblue supporter of the community theater through every financial hardship."
Australian Genuinely and quintessentially Australian in character, values, or authenticity.
"The outback station manager was regarded by locals as a trueblue Aussie."
• noun
A person who is unwaveringly loyal or faithful to a cause, political party, or principle.
"Only the party's most dedicated trueblues attended the rally in the pouring rain."
Word Nuance & Usage
Most commonly written with a hyphen as "true-blue" when used as an adjective before a noun, though the closed form "trueblue" also occurs.
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in the 17th century from "Coventry blue," a high-quality blue dye famous for not fading when washed, which was adopted by the Scottish Covenanters as a symbol of unwavering political and religious loyalty.