: not made whiter or lighter by a bleaching process : not bleached
unbleached flour
unbleached cloth
unbleached paper

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The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 June 2026 Most people owned one or two sets of clothing, mostly made of unbleached and uncolored wool. Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 The result is this versatile carpet with lots of texture and a unique checkerboard print created by the contrasting bleached and unbleached jute fibers. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025 Sand effects reveal gray and beige undertones, while natural unbleached white denim is imperfect. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbleached

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbleached was circa 1532

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“Unbleached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbleached. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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