whitener

whit·en·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt-n-er, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪt n ər, ˈwaɪt-/
- /ˈwaɪt.nə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-n-er, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪt n ər, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of whitener word

noun whitener a preparation for making something white, as a bleach, dye, or polish: a bottle of shoe whitener. 1
noun whitener a person or thing that whitens. 1
noun whitener a person who applies whitener, as in a manufacturing process. 1
noun whitener Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach. 1
noun whitener laundry detergent that bleaches 1
noun whitener toothpaste additive that whitens 1

See all 11 definitions of whitener

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Origin of whitener

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; whiten + -er1

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Parts of speech for Whitener

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whitener

whitener popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for whitener

noun whitener

dyestuff — a material yielding or used as a dye.
dye — a coloring material or matter.
colorant — A colorant is a substance that is used to give something a particular color.
colourant — A colourant is a substance that is used to give something a particular colour.

All 4 Antonyms of whitener