Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue top

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: blue -top
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

whole milk or a bottle thereof.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The large man delivers expertly, easily remembering the quantities for each doorstep: two blue tops, one green, fresh orange juice or half a dozen eggs."
"Thankfully she is drinking plenty so we have swapped our usual green top milk for blue top to try and increase her calorie intake."
"So, for luxury, some of that water was combined with added protein and sugars in the shape of blue-top milk for the morning muesli."

Etymology

From blue + top, from the conventional colour of milk bottle caps.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue tops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

green top gold top red top

Synonyms

silver top whole milk full-fat milk

Questions

What does blue top mean?: whole milk or a bottle thereof.
Where does blue top come from?: From blue + top, from the conventional colour of milk bottle caps.

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