whites

British  

/ waɪts /

plural noun

1. household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets

2. white or off-white clothing, such as that worn for playing cricket

3. an informal name for leucorrhoea

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Example Sentences

After an impressive first summer - with 20 wickets across five Tests against New Zealand, India and South Africa - Potts' last six matches in England whites have been spread across three years.

From BBC

The giant log where Clare had recently planted the feather whites had been kicked down the gentle incline, killing every precious blue-blue in its wake.

From Literature

In my recipe, I haven’t used as many egg yolks as they do at the restaurant because I don’t want you to be burdened with leftover egg whites.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before that, great whites typically did not show up in local waters in notable numbers until spring or summer.

From Los Angeles Times

I now notice something myself—that Aunt Tess isn’t wearing her customary whites and beiges, but is dressed in an all-black ensemble I didn’t even know she owned.

From Literature

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