whites
Britishplural noun
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household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets
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white or off-white clothing, such as that worn for playing cricket
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an informal name for leucorrhoea
Example Sentences
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Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.
From BBC
“I see midnight blue, persian blue, cornflower, powder, and sapphire. And whites? There’s porcelain, daisy, and pearl.”
From Literature
Many of the looks featured this season's favourite colour - chocolate brown, along with earthy beiges and crisp whites.
From BBC
“Great whites just happen to be larger,” Midway said.
From Los Angeles Times
The fellow had dark eyes that, for a second, completely covered the whites of his eyeballs.
From Literature
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