ALL meanings of white elephant
white elephant
W w - noun white elephant a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants. 1
- noun white elephant a possession entailing great expense out of proportion to its usefulness or value to the owner: When he bought the mansion he didn't know it was going to be such a white elephant. 1
- noun white elephant an abnormally whitish or pale elephant, usually found in Thailand; an albino elephant. 1
- noun white elephant unwanted item 1
- countable noun white elephant If you describe something as a white elephant, you mean that it is a waste of money because it is completely useless. 0
- noun white elephant a rare albino or pale grey variety of the Indian elephant, regarded as sacred in parts of S Asia 0
- noun white elephant a possession that is unwanted by its owner 0
- noun white elephant an elaborate venture, construction, etc, that proves useless 0
- noun white elephant a rare or valuable possession the upkeep of which is very expensive 0
- noun white elephant an albino elephant 0
- noun white elephant something from which little profit or use is derived; esp., such a possession maintained at much expense 0
- noun white elephant any object no longer desired by its owner, but of possible value to others 0
- noun white elephant (Idiomatic) A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment. 0