- whitens
- whit·en || 'hwaɪtn /'w- v. make white, bleach, blanch; become white, fade, pale; whitewash
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Whiten — Whit en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[=i]tna.] To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whitened — Whiten Whit en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[=i]tna.] To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whitening — Whiten Whit en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[=i]tna.] To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiten — [[t](h)wa͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] whitens, whitening, whitened V ERG When something whitens or when you whiten it, it becomes whiter or paler in colour. Her knuckles whiten as she clenches her hands harder. [V n] ...toothpastes that whiten teeth … English dictionary
Blancher — Blanch er, n. One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bleacher — Bleach er, n. One who whitens, or whose occupation is to whiten, by bleaching. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whitener — Whit en*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, whitens; a bleaching agent; a bleach; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher. [1913 Webster] 2. A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whitener — noun Date: 1611 one that whitens; specifically an agent (as a bleach) used to impart whiteness to something … New Collegiate Dictionary
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