A plant, factory, or facility where textile bleaching is performed; an establishment specializing in bleaching fabrics.
From bleach plus the suffix -ery (meaning a place where an activity is done or performed).
Before synthetic chlorine bleach, bleacheries used sunlight and urine—yes, urine!—to whiten linens, which made them economic powerhouses in communities with livestock farming.
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