adj
Meaning 1
Whitened; made white using bleach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- bleached cotton
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bleached
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/bliːt͡ʃt/
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rhymes with -iːtʃt
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adj
Meaning 2
Faded or washed out by weather and strong sunlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Having the hair or skin lightened by bleaching.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of bleach
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sun-bleached deck chairs
- faded jeans
- a very pale washed-out blue
- washy colors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: faded, washed-out, washy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a bleached blonde
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: colored, coloured, dyed
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: mārari — faded due to weather and sunlight
- Māori: hātea — faded due to weather and sunlight
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