a place or establishment where bleaching is carried on
Word origin
[1705–15, Amer.; bleach + -ery]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: condominium, encore, shellac, splash, unconscious-ery is a suffix of nouns denoting occupation, business, calling or condition, place orestablishment, goods or products, things collectively, qualities, actions, etc. Otherwords that use the affix -ery include: archery, cutlery, fishery, trickery, witchery