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/waɪt/
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adjectiveOf the color of fresh snow, milk, or chalk; reflecting nearly all visible light.
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Etymology
From Old English hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, meaning “bright, white.”
Examples
The walls were painted white.
She wore a white cotton shirt.
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adjectiveOften capitalized in reference to racial or ethnic identity.
Relating to or denoting people classified as having light skin, especially people of European ancestry.
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Etymology
From the color adjective white; used as a social and racial classification from early modern English.
Examples
The form asks whether the applicant is White, Black, Asian, or another category.
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adjectiveMade, served, or prepared in a light-colored form, especially without whole grain, red meat, or dark additives.
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Etymology
From the color adjective white, applied to foods and drinks by their pale appearance.
Examples
She ordered white wine with the fish.
He prefers white bread to whole wheat.
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noun[C, U]
The white part of something, especially the albumen of an egg or the visible outer part of the eye.
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Etymology
From the color adjective white, referring to a pale or white-colored part.
Examples
Beat the egg white until it forms peaks.
The white of her eye was clear.
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verb[T]
To make something white or whiter; to whiten.
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Etymology
From the adjective white; historically used as a verb meaning “to whiten.”
Examples
They white the walls before filming.
The artist whited the background with chalk.
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