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bleached

/bliːtʃt/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Having lost color, often through exposure to the sun, water, or a chemical process.


Synonyms

blanch , blanched
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bleached
aches , haches , maches
Variants
List of all variants of bleached that leads to same result
bleach , bleachable , bleached , bleaches , bleaching , bleached blonde , bottle blonde , bottle/bleached/peroxide blonde , peroxide blonde
Forms
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bleaches, bleacheds, bleaching


Etymology
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From the Old English word 'blecan', meaning 'to make white'.


Trivia
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  1. Bleach was first used as a cleaning agent in the early 19th century.

  2. The most common type of bleach is chlorine bleach.

  3. Bleaching is often used in the production of paper and textiles.


Related Concepts
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  1. Whitening: The process of making something white, often through the use of bleach.


Culture
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In literature, 'bleached' is often used metaphorically to describe something that has lost its original vibrancy or meaning. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Gatsby is described as having 'an immense room on the second floor filled with bright furniture, pale and glaring among the dark panels.', suggesting that he has lost the depth and richness of his former self.

How to Memorize "bleached"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a piece of fabric that has been left in the sun for too long and has lost its original color. This is what 'bleached' means.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bleached' with the idea of something losing its color or vibrancy.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Bright and Lost Color' to remember the meaning of 'bleached'.


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