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white sheep

white sheep noun: a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person.

Noun

white sheep (plural white sheep)

  1. (idiomatic) a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person
  2. (idiomatic, ironic) a disliked person; one who is disfavored
    • I was the white sheep of the family, the straight man.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, sheep.

white sheep meaning in Tamil

white sheep in Tamil

பட்டணத்தாடு

Forms of white sheep

pluralwhite sheep

Questions about white sheep

What does white sheep mean?
White sheep means a conformist; an ordinary or conventional person.
What is white sheep in Tamil?
White sheep in Tamil is பட்டணத்தாடு. See White sheep meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is white sheep?
White sheep is a noun.
What is the plural of white sheep?
The plural of white sheep is white sheep.

Words near white sheep in the dictionary

  1. white seaperch
  2. White Serb
  3. White Serbia
  4. white shark
  5. white sharks
  6. white sheep
  7. white shield
  8. white shields
  9. White Sister
  10. white skin privilege
  11. white slave

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