white
/ˈwaɪt/ noun A1- The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
- A person of European descent with light-colored skin.
- Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
- White wine.
- White coffee
- The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
- The sclera, white of the eye.
- The cue ball in cue games.
Plural whites
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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It was gingham, with checks of white and blue; and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock.
She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top.
Besides, you have white in your frock, and only witches and sorceresses wear white.”
“My dress is blue and white checked,” said Dorothy, smoothing out the wrinkles in it.
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