blue-rinse brigade

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Meaning · English

Elderly women with traditional, conservative views.

Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blue-rinse brigade” mean?

Elderly women with traditional, conservative views.

Is “blue-rinse brigade” formal or informal?

blue-rinse brigade is generally derogatory, slang.