Associations to the word «Lily-white»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

LILY-WHITE, adjective. A shade of the color white.
LILY-WHITE, adjective. Pure, unblemished, immaculate.
LILY-WHITE, adjective. Innocent, having a reputation beyond reproach.
LILY-WHITE, adjective. (slang) Restricted to Caucasians; pejorative in describing a white person, as are white-bread and paleface.

Dictionary definition

LILY-WHITE, adjective. Restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization".
LILY-WHITE, adjective. Of a pure white color.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.