English Explanatory Dictionary

whitener

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach.
  2. A person employed to whiten or bleach.
  3. A powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-whitener.wav

Word forms

whitener whiteners

Etymology

From whiten + -er.

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