bleacher

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English blechere, equivalent to bleach +‎ -er. Compare Dutch bleker, Swedish blekare. The seating was so named because the boards were bleached by the sun. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: blēʹ-chər, IPA(key): /ˈbli.t͡ʃɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbliː.t͡ʃə/ Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ) === Noun === bleacher (plural bleachers) One who, or that which, bleaches. (US, usually in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors. Synonyms: stand, terrace (US, television, usually in the plural, by extension) The tiered seating provided for the audience at a television filming. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (one who bleaches): bleachery ==== Translations ==== Note: Some of these translations are in the plural. === References === === Anagrams === Alberche, Beachler, rebleach