white

adjective
/ˈwaɪt/

bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

Example

“Write in black ink on white paper.”

Other meanings

Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
Of or relating to Caucasians people with white complexion and European ancestry.

Example sentences

“You've got white powder coming out of your nose.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The island was a paradise with white sandy beaches.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The bowl is white.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hwīt".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “white” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.