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Nottingham white

Nottingham white noun: synonym of French white (“an especially pure form of white lead, particularly as used in paints”).

Noun

Nottingham white (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of French white (“an especially pure form of white lead, particularly as used in paints”).
    Synonyms:
    French white

Synonyms of Nottingham white

Origin of Nottingham white

From its supposed origin in Nottingham, England.

Questions about Nottingham white

What does Nottingham white mean?
Nottingham white means synonym of French white (“an especially pure form of white lead, particularly as used in paints”).
What part of speech is Nottingham white?
Nottingham white is a noun.

Words near Nottingham white in the dictionary

  1. Notting Hill
  2. Nottingham
  3. Nottingham alabaster
  4. Nottingham alabasters
  5. Nottingham group
  6. Nottingham white
  7. Nottinghamian
  8. Nottinghamians
  9. Nottinghamshire
  10. nottings
  11. Nottley

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