/wajˈtnʌs/ - [waytnus] - white•ness
We found 11 definitions of whiteness from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: whitenesses |
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whiteness - lightness or fairness of complexion; "only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering" | ||
whiteness - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) | ||
white | ||
inkiness, blackness, black black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black" | ||
achromatic color, achromatic colour a color lacking hue; white or grey or black | ||
alabaster a very light white | ||
bleach the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) | ||
off-white, ivory, bone, pearl a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses | ||
chalk a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces | ||
whiteness - the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil | ||
purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence | ||
status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |