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The correct spelling is white.
How to pronounce white
/waɪt/
nounIPA: /waɪt/
Say it like: Wit-e
The correct spelling is white. The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths. For example: "Write in black ink on white paper."
Usage Examples
“Write in black ink on white paper.”
“white drinking fountain”
“white birch”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
- 2.A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
- 3.Any butterfly of the family Pieridae.
- 4.White wine.
- 5.Any object or substance that is of the color white.
verb
- 1.To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
adjective
- 1.Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
- 2.(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
- 3.Designated for use by Caucasians.
- 4.Relatively light or pale in colour.
- 5.Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
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