Word of the Day: WHITE

Full Definition of WHITE

1a :  free from color

 b :  of the color of new snow or milk; specifically :  of the color white

 c :  light or pallid in color <white hair> <lips white with fear>

 d :  lustrous pale gray :  silvery; also :  made of silver

2a :  being a member of a group or race characterized by light pigmentation of the skin

 b :  of, relating to, characteristic of, or consisting of white people or their culture

 c [from the former stereotypical association of good character with northern European descent] :  marked by upright fairness <that’s mighty white of you>

Origin of WHITE

Middle English, from Old English hwīt; akin to Old High German hwīz white and probably to Old Church Slavic světŭ light, Sanskrit śveta white, bright

First Known Use: before 12th century

Multiple definitions of white