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noun

the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.

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Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby egg white

egg slice, egg spoon, egg stone, egg timer, egg tooth, egg white, Egham, egis, eglandular, eglantine, Eglevsky

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The FBI raided his home in 2000 with an affidavit questioning his use of $200,000 from his white supremacist fundraising.
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But after winning 55 percent of the white vote, Duke had a database of supporters some politicians coveted.
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And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
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That evening in the gondola, with one old and two newer friends, is marked with a white stone in my recollection.
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Almost as soon as she had finished building her nest she had discovered a strange-looking egg there.
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British Dictionary definitions for egg white

egg white

noun

the white of an egg; albumen

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Medical definitions for egg white

egg white

n.

The albumen of an egg, used especially in cooking.

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