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| bleach [ bleech ] |
noun (plural bleach·es) |
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1. color-removing substance: a chemical that removes or whitens color or staining and also cleans and disinfects
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2. application of bleach: an act of using bleach on something
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verb (past and past participle bleached, present participle bleach·ing, 3rd person present singular bleach·es) |
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1. transitive verb use bleach on something: to clean or whiten something using bleach
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2. transitive and intransitive verb lighten in color: to make something whiter or lighter, or become lighter or whiter
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| [ Old English blǣcan "make white" < blǣc "pale, shining" < Germanic] |
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  bleach·er noun |
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