Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bleach. 2. (n.) The act or process of whitening, by removing color or stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents.

Multi-Version Concordance Bleaching (1 Occurrence) Mark 9:3 His garments also became dazzling with brilliant whiteness--such whiteness as no bleaching on earth could give. (WEY)