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.

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