lily-white

lil·y-white

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lil-ee hwahyt, wahyt]
- /ˈlɪl i ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
- /ˈlɪl.i waɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lil-ee hwahyt, wahyt]
- /ˈlɪl i ʰwaɪt, waɪt/

Definitions of lily-white word

adjective lily-white white as a lily: soft lily-white skin. 1
adjective lily-white pure; untouched by corruption or imperfection; above reproach: He tries to pass himself off as some sort of lily-white saint, but he's not. 1
adjective lily-white designating or pertaining to any faction, organization, or group opposing the inclusion of blacks, especially in political or social life. 1
noun lily-white a member of a lily-white organization, especially a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South opposed to the inclusion of blacks in the party or in political life in general. 1
adjective lily-white of a pure white 0
adjective lily-white pure; irreproachable 0

See all 11 definitions of lily-white

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Origin of lily-white

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English lylie-whyt

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Parts of speech for Lily-white

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lily-white

lily-white popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for lily-white

adj lily-white

admirable — An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.
blameless — Someone who is blameless has not done anything wrong.
characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
classical — You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.

All 72 Synonyms of lily-white