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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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
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
Smeltz, one of the stars of New Zealand’s World Cup campaign in 2010, has been replaced by Wellington Phoenix forward Alex Rufer, the son of former All Whites midfielder Shane Rufer.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
As for football, the All Whites have not beaten the Socceroos since 2002.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2015
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