as in faded
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope
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Verb
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Here, hollowed eyes, pale complexions, bleached or barely there brows and bold lips were encouraged.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The combination of white quartz and bleached ash wood make this a piece that will brighten up even windowless bathrooms.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 1975, Elvis was a faded star in Vegas and Robert Johnson was just another obscure dead bluesman.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Williams, in a faded plaid shirt, gray hair sprouting from under a John Deere hat, paced.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Decolorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decolorized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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