whitened
- adjective
- /ˈhwaɪtənd/
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- Her hair was whitened after years of exposure to the sun.
Examples
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Also she has come early, for the dew has not merely whitened the stairs, but has soaked her stockings.
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Would take about two weeks in total to have them completely fixed, whitened, and just the way that I wanted them.
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They get absorbed and then either get whitened or blackened.
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The walls of the old house were whitened to brighten the interior.
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The fabric became whitened after many washes in hot water.
Synonyms
412
1.0
Hair or skin that is very pale, often from age
148
1.0
Having white or silver hair from age
12
1.1
Having hair that is gray or white because of age
12
1.7
A person who has hair that is white, usually because they are old
4
1.6
Light in color, slightly pale like milk
3
2.7
A person who has hair that is gray or white, usually because they are older
1
2.5
Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color
1
3.7
A white color like fresh milk
1
8.9
Having grey or white hair that shows old age
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4.4
Having mostly white hair because a person is older
Having a light grey or whitish colour and often covered in fine pale hairs
Becoming pale and almost white in colour
Showing a pale, dull color from age, dust, or sun
A pure bright white color like fresh paint
Antonyms
How White
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word whitened comes from the simple word white plus the verb ending -en, which means 'to make', just like in brighten. So whitened literally means 'made white' or 'became white', which is why we use it for hair, cloth, or other things that turn pale with age or after bleaching.