Etymology
Origin of whiteness
before 1000; Middle English whitenes, Old English hwītnes. See white, -ness
Example Sentences
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"The first thing I noticed was the whiteness of everything," said Liza Zorn, a German tourist who visited Ashgabat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
National Trust staff and volunteers will this week pack tonnes of new chalk onto the figure to restore the crisp whiteness of his outline.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The whiteness of the home doesn’t only speak to the traditional white-painted rural farmhouse; it speaks to minimalism, a style that has crept from the elite into the vernacular over recent years.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
“What a variety of whiteness we have here,” he said at the Zoom gathering, which raised about $4 million for the Democratic nominee’s campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
The only break in all that whiteness was a drain at the very center of the floor, surrounded by reddish stains.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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