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White

|white|

/waɪt/

(white)

color of purity

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Verb
white	whites	whites	whited	whited	whiting	whiter	whitest	whiteness	whiten

Etymology

Etymology Information

'White' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'hwīt', where 'hwīt' meant 'bright, radiant'.

Historical Evolution

'Hwīt' changed from Old English word 'hwīt' and eventually became the modern English word 'white'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'bright, radiant', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the color white'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the color white.

White is often associated with purity.

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Adjective 1

of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black.

The walls were painted white.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45