bleachery
Americannoun
plural
bleacheriesEtymology
Origin of bleachery
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
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
As Mr. Swift neared his home, the linen lying in the bleachery was plainly discernible, and the dog, recognizing the locality, leaped out of the carriage.
From After Long Years and Other Stories by Miller, Sophie A.
Let those who prefer to sob over woman labor behind factory prison bars visit our bleachery.
From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
Sunday baseball—that day our bleachery team played the Keen Kutters—pained Mr. Welsh.
From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
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