Meanings
nountheatre blues pl (plural only)
- UKinformalpluralplural onlyScrubs (clothing).
Origin
Blue clothing is worn in an operating theatre.
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APA
theatre blues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatre%20blues
MLA
“theatre blues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatre%20blues. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theatre blues,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theatre%20blues.
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