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ausgebleicht

bleached out, faded (by sun or chemicals)

adjective OWS-ge-blyekht Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Ausgebleicht describes colours that have been bleached out by prolonged exposure to sunlight or chemical bleaching — ausgebleichte Jeans, ausgebleichte Fahnen. It suggests more complete colour loss than verblasst.

Examples

"Die ausgebleichte Plane über dem Gartentor sah nach Jahren in der Sonne verbraucht aus."

Natural Translation

The bleached tarpaulin over the garden gate looked worn out after years in the sun.

Literal Translation

The bleached-out tarpaulin over the garden gate looked worn after years in the sun.

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