the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
"a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
an agent that makes things white or colorless
"She added a splash of bleach to her clothes dye to ensure the fabric turned completely white."
the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
"The bright white sheets were left out in the sun all day to bleach them before being folded away."
A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
"The dermatologist prescribed a special cream to treat his vitiligo, which he referred to as bleach in old family stories."
An act of bleaching; exposure to the sun.
A disease of the skin.
remove color from
"The sun bleached the red shirt"
To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
"She decided to bleach her hair to a platinum shade before the summer wedding."
Pale; bleak.
"The sun had faded the garden into a pale, bleach landscape where nothing seemed to grow anymore."