bleach — to make something white or pale by removing color, especially using chemicals
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something white or pale by removing color, especially using chemicals
Pronunciation (IPA): /bliːtʃ/
Korean meaning: 표백하다, 탈색하다
Korean pronunciation: **블**리치
Example Sentences
- My white shirt turned pink after I accidentally mixed it with red socks, so I had to bleach it back to white.
- The sun had bleached the curtains so much that they looked like ghosts of their former selves.
- She used bleach to clean the bathroom tiles until they sparkled like diamonds.
bleach
VERB//bliːtʃ//
to make something white or pale by removing color, especially using chemicals
A person bleaches the dark stained shirt until it turns white
Use bleach on the beach to reach that perfect white!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'blæcan' meaning 'to make pale or white,' derived from Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to shine' or 'to become pale.' Related to the word 'bleak' which shares similar etymology.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My white shirt turned pink after I accidentally mixed it with red socks, so I had to bleach it back to white.”
“The sun had bleached the curtains so much that they looked like ghosts of their former selves.”
“She used bleach to clean the bathroom tiles until they sparkled like diamonds.”
“The dentist recommended a professional bleaching treatment to brighten my coffee-stained teeth.”
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