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whiteness.

The state or quality of being white (all senses).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwaɪtnəs//ˈʍaɪtnəs/
  1. The state or quality of being white (all senses).

    countable · uncountable
  2. The quality of being white (in the racial sense).

    capitalized · countable · often · uncountable
  3. The quality of being white noise.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English whitenesse, whitnesse, whytnesse, hwitnesse, from Old English hwītnes (“whiteness”), equivalent to white + -ness.

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