pos>a. Bluish. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Blue, a. ] [ Australasia ] 1. A bushman's blanket; -- named from its color. [ 1913 Webster ]

We had to wring our blueys. Lawson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A bushman's bundle; a swag; -- so called because a blanket is sometimes used as the outside covering. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]