All Whites
Britishplural noun
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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Earlier, Australia completed its World Cup warmups with a 2-0 win over New Zealand for its second win against the All Whites in a week.
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 All Whites went 7-0-2 with a 23-4 scoring advantage, including 8-3 in the two-leg finals against Solomon Islands.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2017
Hudson said “Tommy has not been able to commit to us again and, as a result, I will not be selecting him for the All Whites going forward.”
From Washington Times • May 11, 2016
As for football, the All Whites have not beaten the Socceroos since 2002.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2015
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