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bleachery

[ blee-chuh-ree ]

noun

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


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bleachery1

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; bleach + -ery
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Another finisher, Yates Bleachery Company, in Flintstone, Ga., would handle the crucial step of preshrinking.

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Fall River, Massachusetts, recently received a $35,000 grant to tear down the Bleachery Dam, a structure built to power a bleaching factory that burned down in the 1950s.

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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.

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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.

A factory, usually a bleachery, was commandeered and about a hundred large tubs of hot water were provided.

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