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bleachable

bleachable

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Can be safely cleaned or made whiter with a strong cleaning liquid that kills germs without damage
  • adjective
  • /ˈbliːtʃəbl/
: decolorable
  • The manufacturer recommends only using bleachable surfaces in hospital settings for safety.

Examples

  • Some stains are easier to remove from bleachable materials than from delicate ones.

  • Always check if the fabric is bleachable before using any strong cleaning products.

  • This fabric is bleachable and can be cleaned easily.

  • Is this shirt bleachable?

  • The fabric is bleachable, which makes it easy to remove stains without losing its quality.

  • She chose a bleachable shirt, knowing it could be cleaned thoroughly for the event.

  • Relying on its bleachable nature, the designer used the cloth to create bright, vibrant patterns.

Surface Forms

bleachable positive

Morphology

bleachable = bleach (transparent) = bleach + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'bleach' with '-able' meaning 'capable of being bleached'; the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word bleachable is made from bleach, which originally meant 'to make white', and the ending -able, which means 'can be'. So something bleachable can be 'made white' or safely cleaned with bleach without being damaged.