to be white-skinned

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• white — hwaɪt /w n. color which has no hue, color of milk; something that is white in color (i.e. wine, game piece, etc.); white part of something (i.e of an egg, of a printed page, of the eye); person having pale skin, Caucasian adj. having a white… …   English contemporary dictionary

• White supremacy — is a racist [cite book |title=Black Intellectuals, Black Cognition, and a Black Aesthetic |last=Wright |first=William D. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1997 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |location= |isbn=0275955427 |pages=9 |quote=White… …   Wikipedia

• white supremacy — white supremacist. the belief, theory, or doctrine that the white race is superior to all other races, esp. the black race, and should therefore retain control in all relationships. [1865 70, Amer.] * * *       beliefs and ideas asserting the… …   Universalium

• white — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the colour of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light. 2) very pale. 3) relating to a human group having light coloured skin, especially of European ancestry. 4) morally or spiritually pure. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

• white — For a time it was thought appropriate to spell white with a capital initial when it was used as a racial term with reference to light skinned people, but the normal preference now is for a small initial. Unlike black, white in this sense does not …   Modern English usage

• White oil — is a home made insecticide spray used for controlling a wide range of insect pests in the garden. The spray works by blocking the breathing pores of insects causing suffocation and death. It is effective in the control of aphids, scale, mealybug …   Wikipedia

• White people — Whites redirects here. For other uses, see White (disambiguation). Race …   Wikipedia

• white — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. snow white (see color, colorlessness); cleansed, purified; Caucasian, Caucasoid. See humanity. n. whiteness, purity; hoariness, grayness (of age); lime, paper, milk, ivory, snow, sheet, alabaster;… …   English dictionary for students

• White — This article is about the color. For other uses, see White (disambiguation). white light redirects here. For other uses, see White Light. White   Common connotations  ghos …   Wikipedia

• White — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other …   Useful english dictionary

• white — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 resembling a surface reflecting sunlight without absorbing any of the visible rays; of the colour of milk or fresh snow. 2 approaching such a colour; pale esp. in the face (turned as white as a sheet). 3 less dark than other …   Useful english dictionary