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white
/waɪt/
noun
The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
verb
To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
"Write in black ink on white paper."
(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
Designated for use by Caucasians.
"white drinking fountain"
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