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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Before that, great whites typically did not show up in local waters in notable numbers until spring or summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Photographs showed sailors in crisp whites and a grey frigate gliding in the sea harbour on a clear day.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“There’s no framing this tapestry, at least not yet, as the multicolored strands—the children’s greens, browns, and blues; my own blacks and whites; and all the wildflower hues of the hills—are still creating their story.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Notably, in our research, whites with higher levels of racial resentment and higher incomes are especially inclined to oppose universal basic income.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
Such a position was coveted by whites, for it paid unconscionably high fees and provided ample opportunities for graft.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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