pearly whites
Teeth.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She brushes her pearly whites twice a day.”
“The dentist smiled and said, 'Let's keep those pearly whites healthy.'”
“In the old photograph, his pearly whites gleamed against his tanned face, capturing a moment of pure, unguarded joy.”
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wash a blackamoor white
To labour in vain, especially so as to present something as better than it really is; to whitewash.
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white bread
Bread made from white flour.
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white coat hypertension
Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.
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white hat
A good person; a hero.
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white lie
A deliberately untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result; especially, one which is judged to be better than an overhonest alternative, as for example to remain polite in a superficial social exchange, or to choose one's battles.
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white magic
Magic derived from good or benign forces, as distinct from evil or malevolent forces; or magic performed with the intention of doing good or giving aid.
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white marriage
An unconsummated marriage.
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white on rice
a descriptive analogy of closeness. See like white on rice.
Last updated August 10, 2026