- plural of white.
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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“As a result of that, there were a lot of whites who didn’t like that—at all.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bake for another 7 to 10 minutes, until the egg whites are set and the yolks are cooked to your liking.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The American South in the 1950s might not have been a global melting pot, but black people had been around as long as whites and were as American as anybody else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
While Fuchs' first senior managerial role saw him win just nine of 31 matches in charge of the Exiles, he got off to a victorious start in cricket whites.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
One barrier facing potential voters was the poll tax, a special tax required of all voters that many blacks and poor whites could not afford to pay.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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