lily-white

[ adjective lil-ee-hwahyt, -wahyt; noun lil-ee-hwahyt, -wahyt ]

/ adjective ˈlɪl iˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt; noun ˈlɪl iˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt /

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adjective

white as a lily: soft lily-white skin.

pure; untouched by corruption or imperfection; above reproach: He tries to pass himself off as some sort of lily-white saint, but he's not.

designating or pertaining to any faction, organization, or group opposing the inclusion of Black people, especially in political or social life.

noun

a member of a lily-white organization, especially a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South opposed to the inclusion of African Americans in the party or in political life in general.Compare black and tan (def. 3).

Origin of lily-white

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English lylie-whyt

SYNONYMS FOR lily-white

3 segregated, discriminatory, unintegrated.

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Words nearby lily-white

lily-of-the-Nile, lily of the valley, lily pad, lily-trotter, lilyturf, lily-white, lim., Lima, lima bean, limacine, limaçon

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Example sentences from the Web for lily-white

But only recently did this dispute spread to the lily-white slopes of a Montana ski resort.
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without pandering, Christie made real progress in appealing to voters outside the lily-white confines of the conservative base.
Christie’s Reelection Triumph Is a Revenge of the RINOs|John Avlon|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Three dollars for a pair of gloves to save your lily-white handsyour lily-white hands!
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach|Margaret Penrose
He mingled his swarthy fingers with my golden tresses—and he rubbed his dreadful Thomashawk across my lily-white face.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)

There is a grocer's shop at every turn; and who therefore needs him who salutes us with "Lily-white vinegar?"
Knowledge is Power:|Charles Knight
But here's Elinor, like patience on a monument, with David's letter in her lily-white paw.
Miss Pat at School|Pemberton Ginther
O, lovely creature, will you be mine, will you let me hold your lily-white hand when I'm a Junior?
Frank Armstrong at College|Matthew M. Colton

British Dictionary definitions for lily-white

lily-white

adjective

of a pure whitelily-white skin

informal pure; irreproachable

US informal

discriminating against Black peoplea lily-white club
racially segregated

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单词	lily-white
释义	lily-white [ adjective lil-ee-hwahyt, -wahyt; noun lil-ee-hwahyt, -wahyt ] / adjective ˈlɪl iˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt; noun ˈlɪl iˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lily-white ON THESAURUS.COM adjective white as a lily: soft lily-white skin. pure; untouched by corruption or imperfection; above reproach: He tries to pass himself off as some sort of lily-white saint, but he's not. designating or pertaining to any faction, organization, or group opposing the inclusion of Black people, especially in political or social life. noun a member of a lily-white organization, especially a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South opposed to the inclusion of African Americans in the party or in political life in general.Compare black and tan (def. 3). Origin of lily-white First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English lylie-whyt SYNONYMS FOR lily-white 3 segregated, discriminatory, unintegrated. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lily-white ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby lily-white lily-of-the-Nile, lily of the valley, lily pad, lily-trotter, lilyturf, lily-white, lim., Lima, lima bean, limacine, limaçon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lily-white But only recently did this dispute spread to the lily-white slopes of a Montana ski resort. A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown\|James Kirchick\|October 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Without pandering, Christie made real progress in appealing to voters outside the lily-white confines of the conservative base. Christie’s Reelection Triumph Is a Revenge of the RINOs\|John Avlon\|November 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Three dollars for a pair of gloves to save your lily-white handsyour lily-white hands! The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach\|Margaret Penrose He mingled his swarthy fingers with my golden tresses—and he rubbed his dreadful Thomashawk across my lily-white face. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward\|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward) There is a grocer's shop at every turn; and who therefore needs him who salutes us with "Lily-white vinegar?" Knowledge is Power:\|Charles Knight But here's Elinor, like patience on a monument, with David's letter in her lily-white paw. Miss Pat at School\|Pemberton Ginther O, lovely creature, will you be mine, will you let me hold your lily-white hand when I'm a Junior? Frank Armstrong at College\|Matthew M. Colton British Dictionary definitions for lily-white lily-white adjective of a pure whitelily-white skin informal pure; irreproachable US informal discriminating against Black peoplea lily-white club racially segregated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lily-white admirable, blameless, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, faultless, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, laudable, meritorious, model
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lily-white

adjective

noun

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