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Definition bleach in British English

bleach verb

verb
/bliːtʃ/
1

to remove the colour from something with a chemical or through the action of sunlight

Example

The sun had bleached her hair.

Example

Raw cloth is bleached and then dyed.

Synonyms and related words
colour paint dye
2

to gradually lose colour, for example because of being in the sun

Example

The skeletons of dead cattle were bleaching in the sun.

Synonyms and related words
blacken bleach bleed
Definition bleach in British English