white

/waɪt/ · noun

Meaning

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
White wine.
Any object or substance that is of the color white.
The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Designated for use by Caucasians.
Relatively light or pale in colour.
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
(of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.

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