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bleaching

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbliːt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːtʃɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: B L IY1 CH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of bleach

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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