Plural of white
regular plural
The plural of white is whites.
Forms of white
| Singular | white /ˈwaɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whites /(h)waɪts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Whites in a sentence
- The Indians carried first our canoes and then our stores through the brushwood, which is very thick at this point, while we four whites, our rifles on our shoulders, walked between them and any danger coming from the woods.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- The War on Drugs proved popular among key white voters, particularly whites who remained resentful of black progress, civil rights enforcement, and affirmative action.2012, Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow, →ISBN, page 54
- Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding.From the entry colored
- The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.From the entry whisk
- Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.From the entry fire
Meaning of white
- adjective Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
- adjective Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
- adjective Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
Questions about the plural of white
- What is the plural of white?
- The plural of white is whites.
- Is white countable?
- White is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: white (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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