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nonwhite

nonwhite

3.3
Having a color that is not white
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈwaɪt/
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  • 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
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.