Etymology
Origin of whiteness
before 1000; Middle English whitenes, Old English hwītnes. See white, -ness
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At the same time, it combines structural whiteness with water-management functionality without titanium dioxide and without PFAS.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Both Cambridge and Oxford have faced sustained scrutiny over their whiteness as institutions, with vocal critics over the last 15 years including the MP David Lammy.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"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
Even when it doesn’t affect the plot directly, it’s the canvas the story is painted on, its whiteness of an intensity not otherwise seen on the screen, except in starship hallways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
The sky darkened, but we floated in a milky whiteness that seemed to hold the plane suspended above Puerto Rico.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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