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nonwhite

nonwhite

1 3.3
Having a color that is not white
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈwaɪt/
: no blanco
  • She wore a nonwhite dress to stand out at the event.

Examples

  • Many people prefer nonwhite cars because they show less dirt.

  • The designer recommended a nonwhite paint to create a warmer atmosphere in the room.

  • The walls were painted a nonwhite shade of beige.

  • She prefers nonwhite flowers for her garden.

  • The artist chose a vibrant nonwhite canvas to make the colors pop.

  • We decided to decorate the room with nonwhite curtains to add some warmth.

  • For the wedding, they selected nonwhite flowers to create a more unique bouquet.

Synonyms

unwhite
vsnonwhite
1 9.7

Not the color white or not part of the white racial group

is limited to colors only, not to people or race

Surface Forms

nonwhite positive

Morphology

nonwhite = white (transparent) = non + white

Literal negation of the colour adjective 'white' using the productive prefix 'non-', so the colour sense is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nonwhite is made from non- 'not' and white, so it simply means 'not white' in color. Like nonstop, the non- part means 'not', and designers use nonwhite to say a color is any shade that is not white.