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white

adjective, noun [C/U] (COLOR)
 
 /hwɑɪt, wɑɪt/

Definition

(of) a color like that of snow, milk, or bone: white hair a white shirt [C] We used a bright white on the ceilings. The white of an egg is the part of an egg that becomes white when cooked.
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