Bleached

/bliːtʃt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of bleach; to have made something white or pale by the use of a chemical agent or by sunlight.

They bleached the wood to achieve a lighter finish.

To remove color from something intentionally.

She bleached her hair to achieve a more vibrant blonde shade.

adjective

Whitened or lightened in color, often as a result of exposure to a bleaching agent.

The bleached fabric looked almost transparent in the sunlight.

Having lost color or brightness; faded.

The bleached photographs from decades ago were hardly recognizable.

Derived from the Old English 'blǣcan', meaning to make white or to bleach.

bleached bones

Bones that have lost their color and turned white, often found in deserts or open fields.

bleached out

Something that has become excessively pale or colorless.

bleached hair

Hair that has been chemically treated to achieve a lighter shade.

bleach

A chemical used to whiten or remove color from an object.

decolorize

To remove color from something.

discolor

To lose or change color.

Refers to someone who has overly processed hair.

She's so bleached, it's like she's living in a bottle.

Used to describe a style or aesthetic that is overly bright or artificial.

That look is so bleached, it hurts my eyes.