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whitehead

The correct spelling is whitehead.

How to pronounce whitehead

noun

Say it like: Wit-ehee-d

The correct spelling is whitehead. A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap. For example: "Ruth knew that the whiteheads of her teenage acne were a temporary state of affairs, but that did nothing to quell her distress when an eruption hit just before prom."

Usage Examples

Ruth knew that the whiteheads of her teenage acne were a temporary state of affairs, but that did nothing to quell her distress when an eruption hit just before prom.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap.
  2. 2.A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla)
  3. 3.The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.
  4. 4.The surf scoter duck.
  5. 5.A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.

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