bleachfield en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbliːtʃfɪəld/ (UK)
Etymology
From bleach + field.
Meanings
-
(historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
Or I imagined the bleachfields stretching westwards from Bedlam, saw the white lengths of linen spread out on the green grass and the diminutive figures of weavers and washerwomen […]
2001, WG Sebald, translated by Anthea Bell, Austerlitz, Penguin, published 2011, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleachfields | Number=Plur | lexicographic |