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All Whites

British

plural noun

the former name for the international soccer team of New Zealand

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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 New Zealand Football team is launching a review of its All Whites nickname as part of a diversity review.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2021

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

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

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