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Rareblack and white
The correct spelling is black and white.
How to pronounce black and white
noun
Say it like: Bla-k a-nd -whi-te
The correct spelling is black and white. (law enforcement) A police patrol car.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(law enforcement) A police patrol car.
- 2.(by extension) The police, a police officer or the clothing they wear.
- 3.A type of giant cookie (about 8 inches diameter) with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.
adjective
- 1.Easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought.
- 2.Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.
- 3.Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.
- 4.Classifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.
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