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Definition white in British English

white adjective

adjective
/waɪt/
1

something that is white is the same colour as milk or snow. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a whitish colour

Example

a spotless white tablecloth

Example

a black and white kitten

Example

the pure white sandy beaches

Example

the Spanish houses with their brilliant white walls

Example

The hills were white with snow.

Synonyms and related words
alabaster amber amethyst
2

a white person belongs to a race of people with pale skin

Example

The attacker was described as white, with short hair.

Example

She has a number of white friends.

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Aryan black Coloured
2.1

relating to white people, or consisting of white people

Example

a white neighbourhood

Example

They live in a predominantly white suburb of Los Angeles.

Synonyms and related words
Aryan black Coloured
3

very pale in the face because you are frightened, angry, or ill

Example

Luke's face was white with anger.

Example

She suddenly turned deathly white and fainted.

4

white wine is a yellowish colour. Wine that is a dark purplish colour is called red wine.

Synonyms and related words
Bordeaux brandy bubbly
4.1

white tea or coffee has milk in it

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alcoholic black carbonated
4.2

white flour is made from grain that has had the outer part removed. White bread is bread made with white flour.

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all-purpose flour arrowroot basmati
Example

He is an old-fashioned, uncomplicated, whiter-than-white hero.

Example

The sport's lily-white reputation has been stained by the affair.

Synonyms and related words
honest sincere fine fair reasonable natural
Definition white in British English

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