blues
A musical form, of African-American origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale.
Example
“Many great blues musicians came from the Mississippi Delta region.”
Other meanings
A musical composition following blues forms.
A uniform made principally of a blue fabric, and especially a full dress uniform thus colored.
“They marched in their dress blues.”
Where this comes from
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