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white W0152500 (wīt, hwīt)n.1. The achromatic color of maximum lightness; the color of objects that reflect nearly all light of all visible wavelengths; the complement or antagonist of black, the other extreme of the neutral gray series. Although typically a response to maximum stimulation of the retina, the perception of white appears always to depend on contrast.2. The white or nearly white part, as:a. The albumen of an egg.b. The white part of an eyeball.c. A blank or unprinted area, as of an advertisement.3. One that is white or nearly white, as:a. whites Pieces of laundry having a white or nearly white color.b. whites White pants or a white outfit of a special nature: tennis whites.c. whites The white dress uniform of the US Navy or Coast Guard.d. A white wine.e. A white pigment.f. A white breed, species, or variety of animal.g. Any of various butterflies of the subfamily Pierinae, characteristically having chiefly white wings often with black markings.h. also White A member of a racial group having light-colored skin, especially when of European origin and in some classifications also when of Middle Eastern or North African origin.i. often whites Products of a white color, such as flour, salt, and sugar.4. Games a. The white or light-colored pieces, as in chess.b. The player using these pieces.5. a. The outermost ring of an archery target.b. A hit in this ring.6. whites Medicine Leukorrhea.7. White A member of a conservative or counterrevolutionary faction, especially one opposing the Bolsheviks in the Russian civil war.adj. whit·er, whit·est 1. Being of the color white; devoid of hue, as new snow.2. Approaching the color white, as:a. Weakly colored; almost colorless; pale: white wine.b. Pale gray; silvery and lustrous: white hair.c. Bloodless; blanched.3. Light or whitish in color or having light or whitish parts. Used with animal and plant names.4. also White Of or belonging to a racial group of people having light-colored skin, especially when of European origin, and in some classifications also when of Middle Eastern or North African origin: voting patterns within the white population.5. Habited in white: white nuns.6. Accompanied by or mantled with snow: a white Christmas.7. a. Incandescent: white flames.b. Intensely heated; impassioned: white with fury.8. White Of or relating to a conservative or counterrevolutionary faction, especially one opposing the Bolsheviks in the Russian civil war.9. With milk added. Used of tea or coffee.10. Archaic Unsullied; pure.tr.v. whit·ed, whit·ing, whites Printing To cover or make illegible with white coloring. Often used with out.
[Middle English, from Old English hwīt; see kweit- in Indo-European roots.]
white′ness n.whites (waɪts) pl n1. (Textiles) household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets2. (Clothing & Fashion) white or off-white clothing, such as that worn for playing cricket3. (Pathology) an informal name for leucorrhoeaTranslationsIdiomsSeewhiteEncyclopediaSeeWhitewhites
whites (wīts), Colloquialism for leukorrhea or blennorrhea.Drug slang A regional term for pulverised amphetamines
Medspeak-US A popular term for the white ‘uniform’ worn by medicos the world over, which changes in length according to rank.whites A popular term for the white 'uniform' worn by medicos the world over, which changes in length according to rank. Cf Scrubs, Greens. Patient discussion about whitesQ. i have white spots on testicals A. if i had white spots on my testicals,,i would be in sombodys emergency room right now....i suggest you get a dr......mrfoot56 Q. Is there any difference between brown eggs and white eggs? My fitness instructor suggested me to have brown eggs instead of white eggs so is there any difference between brown eggs and white eggs?A. I have to agree with you. Never heard of any difference between the two and it doesnt sound reasonable that one is better to your health than the other... Q. Is it possible for teenager (13-25 years old) to have a white hair? (For tropical people) If possible, why? A. And example of how it looks in poliosis:
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