White Waɪt Completely Noun Bre Pure Newly Painted

• the pure white of the newly painted walls
• she was dressed all in white.
• would you like red or white?
• a very dry white

white

1. the colour of fresh snow or of milk
• the pure white of the newly painted walls
• She was dressed all in white.
2. a member of a race or people who have pale skin
3. white wine
• Would you like red or white?
• a very dry white
4. the part of an egg that surrounds the yolk (= the yellow part)
• Use the whites of two eggs.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
5. the white part of the eye
• The whites of her eyes were bloodshot.
6. white clothes, sheets, etc. when they are separated from coloured ones to be washed
• Don't wash whites and coloureds together.
• Don't wash whites and colors together.
7. white clothes worn for playing some sports
• cricket/tennis whites
8. having no colours except black, white and shades of grey (in photographs, on television, etc.)
• See related entries: Types of film
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_film/white_2
• a film made in black and white
• black-and-white photos
9. in a way that makes people or things seem completely bad or good, or completely right or wrong
• It's a complex issue, but he only sees it in black and white.
• This is not a black-and-white decision (= where the difference between two choices is completely clear).
10. completely honest and morally good
• The government must be seen to be whiter than white.

Word Origin

• late Old English hwīt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wit and German weiss, also to wheat.