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bleaching

/ˈbliːt͡ʃɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme. (countable, uncountable)

Plural bleachings

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Bleaching of the skin is a common result of the disease.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 27 · B2

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