white
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• adjective
Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light.
"She painted the kitchen walls a bright white to make the room feel larger."
Belonging to or denoting a human group having light-colored skin, typically of European ancestry.
"The survey collected demographic data, asking whether respondents identified as white, Black, Asian, or Hispanic."
Pale in the face due to illness, fear, or a strong emotional reaction.
"His face went completely white when he heard the shocking news."
• noun
The lightest color, resembling the color of fresh snow or milk.
"The bride chose to wear a traditional white for her wedding ceremony."
The white or light-colored part of something, such as the clear fluid inside an egg or the outer protective layer of the eyeball.
"Separate the yolks from the whites before beating the eggs into a meringue."
White clothing or a white uniform, especially as worn in sports, clinical settings, or formal occasions.
"The cricket players took to the field dressed in their traditional whites."
• verb
To paint or coat a surface with a white substance, such as whitewash.
"In the spring, the farmer whited the trunks of the fruit trees to protect them from insects."
To make something white; to whiten or bleach.
"The strong summer sun rapidly whited the driftwood on the beach."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hwīt', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'wit' and German 'weiß', from an Indo-European root meaning 'to shine'.
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