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1lily–white
adjective \ˈli-lē-ˈhwīt, -ˈwīt\
: very white
: completely without fault or blame : morally pure
: consisting entirely or mostly of white people
Full Definition of LILY-WHITE
1
: white as a lily
2
: characterized by or favoring the exclusion of blacks especially from politics
3
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First Known Use of LILY-WHITE
14th century
Related to LILY-WHITE
- Synonyms
- blameless, cleanhanded, clear, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, inculpable, irreproachable, lily-white
- Antonyms
- guilty
2lily–white
noun
Definition of LILY-WHITE
: a member of a lily-white political organization
First Known Use of LILY-WHITE
circa 1903
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