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nonwhites

nonwhites is the plural of nonwhite.

Meaning of nonwhite

Noun

nonwhite (plural nonwhites)

  1. A person who is not white.
    • “It’s already clear that the 2020 electorate will be unique in several ways. Nonwhites will account for a third of eligible voters — their largest share ever — driven by long-term increases among certain groups, especially Hispanics,” according to a Pew Research report.2020 July 28, Thomas B. Edsall, “Trump Is Trying to Bend Reality to His Will”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2020
    Synonyms:
    unwhite

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Questions about nonwhites

What is nonwhites the plural of?
Nonwhites is the plural of nonwhite.

Words near nonwhites in the dictionary

  1. nonwhimsical
  2. nonwhipped
  3. nonwhiskey
  4. nonwhite
  5. nonwhiteness
  6. nonwhites
  7. nonwhole
  8. nonwholesale
  9. nonwidowed
  10. nonwife
  11. nonwild

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