| Bleaching 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bleach. 2. (n.) The act or process of whitening, by removing color or stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents. Thesaurus Entries achromatization, albification, blanching, bleach, decoloration, decolorization, decolorizing, discoloration, etiolation, fading, frosting, grizzling, lightening, madder bleach, market bleach, paling, silvering, whitening, whitewashing |