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cool-white

cool-white

1 4.9
White light or paint with a slight blue tint that looks cold
  • adjective
  • Specialized
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  • Let's say you're going for a pair of cool white jeans that are made in regular plain twill weave, AKA most jeans.
  • cool white or daylight
  • cool white tubes

Examples

  • The walls of the living room were painted in a beautiful shade of cool-white that made the space feel fresh and airy.

  • The cool white LEDs provide a bluish tint to the gentle color and may certainly not appeal to your studying tastes.

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  • I mean, I obviously meant to say LED but or cool white maybe, but would it be cool white ones out?

  • For a poorly lit classroom, an excellent solution is a fluorescent light bank that has six four-foot cool white tubes.

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  • She chose a cool-white dress for the summer wedding, as it reflected light beautifully under the sun.

  • For the kitchen renovation, they opted for cool-white cabinets to create a modern and inviting atmosphere.

Synonyms

blue-white
vscool-white
3 3.4

White with a light blue tint

appears cooler and slightly bluer than the plain pale shade
bluish-white
vscool-white
1 2.5

White that looks a little blue

appears cooler and faintly bluer than that simple tint

How Cool

daylight
294 1.0
cool-white
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Surface Forms

cool-white positive

Morphology

cool-white = cool + white (transparent) = cool + white

A straightforward compound: 'cool' (bluish/less warm) + 'white' yields a white shade with a cooler (slightly blue) appearance.

Etymology

Cool-white is simply a combination of cool meaning 'not warm' and white meaning 'the color white'. It describes a white with a little blue in it, so it looks 'cool' and crisp rather than warm.