whiteout
whiteout Lexical Profile
whiteout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A weather condition in which heavy snow or fog makes visibility and orientation nearly impossible, causing the horizon and physical features to blend into a uniform white expanse.
"The mountaineers were forced to pitch their tents early when a sudden whiteout obscured the trail ahead."
North American A fast-drying white fluid or tape applied to paper to cover up typing or writing errors so they can be written over.
"She used a brush of whiteout to cover the typo on the printed form before signing it."
• verb
North American To cover or obscure a written or printed error using white correction fluid or tape.
"Please whiteout the old date on the label and write the updated one in ink."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century by polar explorers, blending 'white' and 'out' on the model of 'blackout' to describe blinding snow conditions.