all-whiteadj.

Brit.

/ˌɔːlˈwʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈɔlˈˌ(h)waɪt/,

/ˈɑlˈˌ(h)waɪt/

Forms: see all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj. and white adj. and n.

Origin: A word inherited from Germanic.

Etymology: Cognate with or formed similarly to Old Saxon alohwīt , Old Icelandic alhvítr , both in sense ‘completely white in colour’ < the Germanic base of all adv. + the Germanic base of white adj.The phrase al whit is attested frequently in Middle English in predicative (rather than attributive) use in sense ‘completely white in colour’, but probably does not show an established compound.

1. Completely white in colour. Also figurative with reference to purity or innocence (cf. white adj. 7a).

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > [adjective] > pure white

all-whiteOE

dead white1794

OE Ælfric Homily (Hatton 114) in J. C. Pope Homilies of Ælfric (1968) II. 744 Ic dyde þæt þa gewurdon Cristene ealle..and ic hi ealle gescrydde mid eallhwitum reafe [L. vestibus candidis novisque].

lOE Royal Charter: Edgar to Ely Abbey (Sawyer 779) in A. J. Robertson Anglo-Saxon Charters (1956) 100 Æt Atheldrythe byrgene þæs halgan mædenes þe ðær gehal lið oð þis on eallhwittre ðryh of marmstane geworht.

1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux f. 6 The all white, pure Virgin-colour'd faith, Of soules eternall quiet.

1682 S. Gilbert Florists Vade-mecum 35 Narcissus natus albus polianthos, all white Daffodil with many flowers.

1797 G. Giraudædus in H. W. Tytler tr. S. de Sainte-Marthe Pædotrophia p. clxii Thy locks all-white with age.

1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto VIII xiii. 117 The all-white eye Turned back within its socket.

1887 Daily News 20 July 6/1 A large ‘picture’ hat in black velvet is to be worn with an all-white dress and black gloves.

1931 Times 1 June 11/4 An all-white wedding gown.

1984 T. F. Niehaus Field Guide Southwestern & Texas Wildflowers 356 Silky Pasqueflower Anemone patens. Large, upright, bell-like, blue-purple or all-white flowers.

2010 Ideal Home May 45/1 Add pizzazz to an all-white living space with eye-popping colour, funky patterns and furniture in strong, modern shapes.

2. Consisting entirely of white people; intended for use or participation of white people exclusively. Cf. all-black adj. 2.

ΚΠ

1918 I. S. Cobb Glory of Coming xxiv. 434 What kind of a regiment would you prefer to join—an all-white regiment or an all-black regiment or a mixed regiment?

1940 ‘G. Orwell’ Inside Whale 47 Something resembling the colonial attitude..exists..in all-white communities.

1960 Guardian 21 Mar. 1/4 Negroes arrested after refusing to leave two all-white public libraries, were each released on bail.

1967 Spectator 6 Oct. 394/2 He is a property dealer who by subterfuge introduces black residents into all-white neighbourhoods.

1987 Sowetan (Johannesburg) 5 May 6 Black South Africans must be relieved that the all-white election is almost over.

2008 Asiana Summer 129 The first time I went to an all-white school, I was this chubby kid with a Sikh topknot on my head, even the headmistress didn't want me.

3. Of a scale, chord, etc.: played using only the white keys of the piano or keyboard. Used in the context of music teaching rather than as part of formal musical terminology.

ΚΠ

1927 [see all-whiteness n. at Derivatives].

1928 Musical Times Jan. 23/2 C, G, and F, the all-white arpeggios.

1984 N. Monath How to play Pop. Piano vii. 72 Note that the D major triad becomes an all-white chord when you make it minor.

Derivatives

ˌall-ˈwhiteness n. the quality or fact of being all-white.

ΚΠ

1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence iv. 46 Oh thou all-whiteness, thy untainted Soul, That fair Eternity stands safe within.

1907 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 17 394 In striking contrast to the all-whiteness which generally prevails in these latitudes.

1927 E. Grundy Happy Pianist vi. 32 C major [scale] is technically the most difficult, on account of its ‘all-whiteness’.

1986 Community Devel. Jrnl. 21 307 Policy objectives by the organisers to address the all-whiteness of their staff team..is one of the major criticisms of this booklet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	all-white
释义	all-whiteadj. Brit. /ˌɔːlˈwʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈɔlˈˌ(h)waɪt/, /ˈɑlˈˌ(h)waɪt/ Forms: see all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj. and white adj. and n. Origin: A word inherited from Germanic. Etymology: Cognate with or formed similarly to Old Saxon alohwīt , Old Icelandic alhvítr , both in sense ‘completely white in colour’ < the Germanic base of all adv. + the Germanic base of white adj.The phrase al whit is attested frequently in Middle English in predicative (rather than attributive) use in sense ‘completely white in colour’, but probably does not show an established compound. 1. Completely white in colour. Also figurative with reference to purity or innocence (cf. white adj. 7a). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > [adjective] > pure white all-whiteOE dead white1794 OE Ælfric Homily (Hatton 114) in J. C. Pope Homilies of Ælfric (1968) II. 744 Ic dyde þæt þa gewurdon Cristene ealle..and ic hi ealle gescrydde mid eallhwitum reafe [L. vestibus candidis novisque]. lOE Royal Charter: Edgar to Ely Abbey (Sawyer 779) in A. J. Robertson Anglo-Saxon Charters (1956) 100 Æt Atheldrythe byrgene þæs halgan mædenes þe ðær gehal lið oð þis on eallhwittre ðryh of marmstane geworht. 1597 G. Markham tr. G. Pétau de Maulette Deuoreux f. 6 The all white, pure Virgin-colour'd faith, Of soules eternall quiet. 1682 S. Gilbert Florists Vade-mecum 35 Narcissus natus albus polianthos, all white Daffodil with many flowers. 1797 G. Giraudædus in H. W. Tytler tr. S. de Sainte-Marthe Pædotrophia p. clxii Thy locks all-white with age. 1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto VIII xiii. 117 The all-white eye Turned back within its socket. 1887 Daily News 20 July 6/1 A large ‘picture’ hat in black velvet is to be worn with an all-white dress and black gloves. 1931 Times 1 June 11/4 An all-white wedding gown. 1984 T. F. Niehaus Field Guide Southwestern & Texas Wildflowers 356 Silky Pasqueflower Anemone patens. Large, upright, bell-like, blue-purple or all-white flowers. 2010 Ideal Home May 45/1 Add pizzazz to an all-white living space with eye-popping colour, funky patterns and furniture in strong, modern shapes. 2. Consisting entirely of white people; intended for use or participation of white people exclusively. Cf. all-black adj. 2. ΚΠ 1918 I. S. Cobb Glory of Coming xxiv. 434 What kind of a regiment would you prefer to join—an all-white regiment or an all-black regiment or a mixed regiment? 1940 ‘G. Orwell’ Inside Whale 47 Something resembling the colonial attitude..exists..in all-white communities. 1960 Guardian 21 Mar. 1/4 Negroes arrested after refusing to leave two all-white public libraries, were each released on bail. 1967 Spectator 6 Oct. 394/2 He is a property dealer who by subterfuge introduces black residents into all-white neighbourhoods. 1987 Sowetan (Johannesburg) 5 May 6 Black South Africans must be relieved that the all-white election is almost over. 2008 Asiana Summer 129 The first time I went to an all-white school, I was this chubby kid with a Sikh topknot on my head, even the headmistress didn't want me. 3. Of a scale, chord, etc.: played using only the white keys of the piano or keyboard. Used in the context of music teaching rather than as part of formal musical terminology. ΚΠ 1927 [see all-whiteness n. at Derivatives]. 1928 Musical Times Jan. 23/2 C, G, and F, the all-white arpeggios. 1984 N. Monath How to play Pop. Piano vii. 72 Note that the D major triad becomes an all-white chord when you make it minor. Derivatives ˌall-ˈwhiteness n. the quality or fact of being all-white. ΚΠ 1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence iv. 46 Oh thou all-whiteness, thy untainted Soul, That fair Eternity stands safe within. 1907 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 17 394 In striking contrast to the all-whiteness which generally prevails in these latitudes. 1927 E. Grundy Happy Pianist vi. 32 C major [scale] is technically the most difficult, on account of its ‘all-whiteness’. 1986 Community Devel. Jrnl. 21 307 Policy objectives by the organisers to address the all-whiteness of their staff team..is one of the major criticisms of this booklet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.OE
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