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bleachery

American  
[blee-chuh-ree] / ˈbli tʃə ri /

noun

bleacheries plural
  1. a place or establishment where bleaching is carried on.


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Etymology

Origin of bleachery

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; bleach + -ery

Example Sentences

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By the time his bleachery is ready, he hopes his ad campaign will make Springmaid well enough known to make him a major seller of finished goods.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was one union in the bleachery; that was in another department where mostly men were employed—the folders.

From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton

Hi say we're some bleachery, that's what hi say!”

From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton

At the Falls a strange person in town is excitement enough, a strange girl at the bleachery practically an unheard-of thing.

From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton

He eked out his slender income in the early days by taking in washing or by establishing a bleachery, which must be noted as one of the most creditable items in his scandalous career.

From Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York by Goodwin, Maud Wilder

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