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unbleached

adjective
un·​bleached | \ ˌən-ˈblÄ“cht How to pronounce unbleached (audio) \

Definition of unbleached

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

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Fabric surprises include velveteen shantungs, corduroys and washable fabrics like birdseye pique, linen and unbleached muslin. San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: Back to school fashion in 1950," 27 Aug. 2019 With only a few ingredients—unbleached sugar, saffron, lime juice, and cinnamon—the syrup makes almost any drink taste better and more complex...meanwhile, no one drinking will ever guess why. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, "The Secret Ingredient That Improves My Cocktails, Morning Yogurt, Delivery Pizza…," 8 July 2019 Five-pound bags of unbleached, all-purpose flour made by King Arthur Flour Inc. may be contaminated with E. coli., the Food and Drug Administration said. Doug Criss, CNN, "14,000 cases of a flour brand have been recalled nationwide because of E. coli fears," 14 June 2019 With that in mind, Glover’s three sneaker styles—the Nizza, the Continental 80, and the Lacombe—are made of unbleached white canvas, with the intention of showing their wear. Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Surprise! Donald Glover Drops an Adidas Originals Collection of Canvas Sneakers," 18 Apr. 2019 Cheesecloth, unbleached cotton 90 grade, with fine mesh, can be cut to any size. Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "How Herbs and Spices Can Make You Cook Like a Pro," 13 Nov. 2018 Most of the time, they are made with unbleached and untreated cotton to help minimize irritation. Devon Abelman, Allure, "Korean Cotton Pads Are the Secret to a Proper K-Beauty Skin Routine," 4 Oct. 2018 Both sneakers are made of unbleached canvas, and adorned with elements usually kept hidden from plain sight. Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, "These Converse Sneakers Get the Inside-Out Treatment," 13 June 2018 Why not tell us whether the cake flour used in testing was unbleached or bleached, rather than coyly stating that most cake flour is bleached? Alice Medrich, WSJ, "‘The Perfect Cake’ and ‘Cake’ Reviews: Coconut, Carrot, Pound, Layer . . .," 13 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of unbleached

circa 1532, in the meaning defined above

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