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whitewhite1 /waɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective ETYMOLOGYwhite1Origin: Old English hwit ► pure/snow white pure white teeth ► white as a sheet Are you OK? You’re white as a sheet (=extremely pale). 1 COLOR having the color of milk, salt, or snow: white daisiespure/snow white pure white teeth2PEOPLE a)belonging to the race of people with pale skin who originally come from Europe b)relating to or used by white people: a white neighborhood3PALE looking pale, because of illness, strong emotion, etc.: Are you OK? You’re white as a sheet (=extremely pale).4WINE white wine is a pale yellow5a white Christmas/Thanksgiving etc. a Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc. when there is snow[Origin: Old English hwit]—whiteness noun [uncountable] |