An area or prepared ground designated for bleaching textiles, especially used for laying out linens to bleach in sunlight.
From bleach plus ground; a descriptive compound naming a specific location or surface used for bleaching operations.
A bleachground needed specific conditions—level terrain, good drainage, and reliable sunshine—so owning a productive bleachground was like owning prime industrial real estate in the 1700s.
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