American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whiteness
IPA transcription: ['waɪtnəs]
Pronunciation variants: ['waɪtnəs][h'waɪtnəs]
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['waɪtnəs]
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['waɪtnəs]
Quality: 1.00
['waɪtnəs]
Quality: 1.00
Noun
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the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
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the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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lightness or fairness of complexion
“only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering”
Verb
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turn white
“This detergent will whiten your laundry”
Usage examples
- He personally put "whiteness" in quotes because he shied away from using the term.