milk-white
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of milk-white
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
Example Sentences
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Upstairs, near the relics of the Christian martyr Saint Sebastian, is the last work of 17th-century sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini – a wild-haired bust of Jesus in milk-white marble.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 15, 2023
As they found respite from the scorching heat in the lush garden, full of pale pink roses and sprigs of milk-white cow parsley, Simone reflected on the significance of the moment.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2020
The milk-white skin was dry to the touch, brownish and rough in places.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 12, 2016
The massive, milk-white blimps can be grounded by bad weather and, if deployed in combat zones, would be especially vulnerable to enemy attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2015
Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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