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Comparative for very light or pale in color or complexion
“The queen asked for a daughter with hair as black as ebony, lips as red as blood, and skin as white as snow.”
Comparative for very pale to the point of looking sickly
“His face would turn white from the loss of blood.”
Comparative for bright and colorless, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light
“It is festooned with masses of clusters of white flowers which give a thick, heady scent.”
Comparative for not likely to be objectionable or harmful
“She wondered how many times he may have told her a white lie to protect her feelings.”
(of hair) Comparative for grey, as from old age
“The butler, an elderly man whose hair had grown white in the service of the Davenants, was waiting to receive them.”
Comparative for containing ice or frost
“She was staring at the place where the Overseers had been, and now it was only blowing sheets of white snow.”
Comparative for of, or relating to, Caucasians or people of European descent with light-colored skin
“You could accurately describe him as a white male in his forties.”
(rare) Comparative for having a high level of purity, honor or decency
“We've only met twice, and you've been more than white to me both times.”
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