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All Whites

British  

plural noun

  1. the former name for the international soccer team of New Zealand

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of All Whites

so named because of the players' white strip and also an allusion to All Blacks

Example Sentences

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Payne now has more followers than New Zealand's All Whites, which are yet to reach 45,000, and his national team captain, Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, who has 162 thousand followers.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The match marked the end of Reid’s All Whites career with the skipper retiring from international football.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

Papua New Guinea and Fiji will face off on Thursday to decide who joins the All Whites in the final four.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2022

The 29-year-old has scored 24 goals in 57 appearances for the All Whites since making his debut in 2009.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2021

Smeltz, one of the stars of New Zealand’s World Cup campaign in 2010, has been replaced by Wellington Phoenix forward Alex Rufer, the son of former All Whites midfielder Shane Rufer.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2017

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