Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt, wahyt]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
- /waɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt, wahyt]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
Definitions of whites word
- adjective whites of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light. 1
- adjective whites light or comparatively light in color. 1
- adjective whites (of human beings) belonging to a group marked by slight pigmentation of the skin, often of European descent. 1
- adjective whites for, limited to, or predominantly made up of white people: a white neighborhood. 1
- adjective whites pallid or pale, as from fear or other strong emotion: white with rage. 1
- adjective whites silvery, gray, or hoary: white hair. 1
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Origin of whites
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English whit(e), Old English hwīt; cognate with German weiss, Old Norse hvītr, Gothic hweits; akin to wheat
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Parts of speech for Whites
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whites popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whites usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whites
noun whites
- regalia — finery, full formal dress
- court dress — the formal clothing worn at court
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- hoariness — The characteristic of being hoary.
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
verb whites
- soft-pedal — to use the soft pedal.
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
Antonyms for whites
noun whites
verb whites
- expose — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
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