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White

The achromatic colour of maximum lightness; the colour of objects that reflect nearly all light of all visible wavelengths; the complement or antagonist of black.

albescent                     becoming white or moderately white; whitish.

argent                          (heraldry) the metal silver, represented by the colour white.

argentine                     resembling silver in colour

ash-en(-y)                   resembling ashes in colour; very pale

cream                           a pale yellow to yellowish white

eggshell                       a pale yellow to yellowish white

grizzled                        the colour of white hairs

hoar                              grey or white with or as if with age

ivory                            a pale or greyish yellow to yellowish white

lily-white                     white as a lily

milk-white                    resembling milk in colour

off-white                      a greyish or yellowish white

pasty                            a pale, pallid complexion

pearl                             a yellowish white

platinum blond           a very light silver-blond hair colour, especially when artificially produced.

shell pink                     a pinkish white to strong yellowish pink, including greyish and light yellowish pink

snow-white                 pure white; white as snow

whitewashed              coloured white

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