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1 bleed someone white
iemand uitkleden, iemand het vel over de oren halen -
2 white
adj. witte; heldere; bleek; eerlijk--------n. witte kleur; wit; helder, bleek; wit v.h. ei (eiwit); witte kleren; wit mens (albino); oogwitwhite1[ wajt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 blanke♦voorbeelden:————————white2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; whiter; whiteness〉♦voorbeelden:white Christmas • witte kerst〈 Brits-Engels〉 white coffee • koffie met melk/roomwhite magic • witte magiewhite as a sheet • lijkbleek, wit als een doek2 white hunter • blanke jager/safarileiderwhite slave • blanke slavinwhite slavery • handel in blanke slavinnenwhite ant • termietwhite ensign • Britse marinevlagshow the white feather • zich lafhartig gedragenWhite Friar • karmelietwhite hope • iemand van wie men grote verwachtingen heeftwhite horses • witgekuifde golvenwhite lead • loodwitwhite lie • leugentje om bestwilWhite Russia • Wit-Ruslandwhite spirit • terpentinebleed someone white • iemand uitkleden, iemand het vel over de oren halengo white about the gills • bleek/wit om de neus worden van schrik/angst
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