unbleached American
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A black American.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
For nearly three years Raleigh has been to the great mobs of unbleached Americans in the western and contiguous counties of this state what Mecca is to the followers of Mohamet […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Yankee term, since the war, for coloured natives of the United States.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “unbleached American” mean?
A black American.
Is “unbleached American” formal or informal?
unbleached American is generally archaic, slang.