bleached en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /bliːt͡ʃt/
Meanings
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Whitened; made white using bleach
bleached cotton
- Faded or washed out by weather and strong sunlight.
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Having the hair or skin lightened by bleaching.
An obviously bleached blonde, thick pancake makeup flaking powderily off deep furrowed wrinkles on her face, confronted me.
1960, Harold Livingston, The Climacticon, page 98:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bleached | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bleached | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sunbleached · unbleached · bleached ginger · bleached blond · nonbleached · prebleached
Synonyms
blanched (whitened)
Translations (2)
mi mārari (faded due to weather and sunlight) · mi hātea (faded due to weather and sunlight)