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Adjective

white (comparative whiter or more white, superlative whitest or most white)

1. Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
   • Write in black ink on white paper.

   Antonyms:

   black, nonwhite, unwhite

2. (capitalized, sometimes) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
3. (capitalized, sometimes) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
   • […]more white corporations cognizant of the mounting purchasing power of the Negro consumer, have Negro representatives in the field[…].1949, Wendell P. Alston, “The Green Book”, in The Negro Motorist Green Book, New York: Victor H. Green, published 1949, page 3
4. (capitalized, sometimes) By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
5. (historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.
   • white drinking fountain
6. Relatively light or pale in colour.
   • white wine

See all 46 meanings of white

Noun

whitey (plural whiteys or whities)

1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, especially African-American Vernacular) A white person, a person of Western European descent.
   • I can't pay no doctor bills / But whitey’s on the moon / Ten years from now I'll be payin' still / While whitey’s on the moon1970, “Whitey on the Moon”, in Gil Scott-Heron (lyrics), Small Talk at 125th and Lenox

   Synonyms:

   cracker, honky, pecker, peckerwood, whitebread, wonderbread, abelungu, ang moh, Angrez, balanda

2. (UK, slang) A state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use.
   • (Drug users consuming this much alcohol are either slumpped in the corner having a whitey or already on their way to casualty in an ambulance.)2002 April 11, mi...@emgee.demon.co.uk, uk.politics.drugs (Usenet)