bleached

bleach

B0318400 (blēch)v. bleached, bleach·ing, bleach·es v.tr.1. a. To remove the color from, as by means of chemical agents or sunlight: Over time, the exposure to sunlight bleached the rug in front of the window.b. To make white or colorless: Dawn bleached the mountains.2. To whiten by causing the death or expulsion of algal symbionts from (coral).v.intr.1. To act as or use a bleach.2. To become white as a result of the loss of algal symbionts, usually following an environmental stress such as increased water temperature. Used of coral.n.1. A chemical agent used for bleaching.2. a. The act of bleaching.b. The degree of bleaching obtained.

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[Middle English blechen, from Old English blǣcan; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

bleached

(bliːtʃt) adjmade lighter in colour

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bleached - having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"faded, washed-out, washycolorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful
	2.	bleached - (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"dyed, coloured, coloredartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"

bleached

adjective whitened, faded, lightened, washed-out, etiolated, stone-washed, peroxided, achromatic Her hair was bleached blonde.

Translations

漂白过的

bleached

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