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[ hwahyt-n-ing, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪt n ɪŋ, ˈwaɪt- /
nouna preparation for making something white; whiting. the act or process of making or turning white. Origin of whiteningFirst recorded in 1595–1605; whiten + -ing1 Words nearby whiteningwhite nationalism, whitener, whiteness, white night, White Nile, whitening, white noise, white oak, whiteout, white pages, white paper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whiteningA comprehensive skin-care routine, whitening eye drops, lip balm, concealer, and a bronzing gel. Makeup for Men Is on the Rise—and No Longer a Taboo|Alessandra Codinha|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST Do you turn on the TV and see ads for whitening toothpaste and fluffy toilet paper, and think, everything here is so trivial here? Life After Captivity: Shoshana Johnson Marches On|Abigail Pesta|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST The most remarkable feature of the coloration of weasels is the winter whitening. American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall The company are now promenading outside in all the dignity of wigs, spangles, red-ochre, and whitening. Sketches by Boz|Charles Dickens
Winter was whitening the earth, but the warm flush of summer was on the sea and in the sky. Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand Aye, aye, Old Trapper; we of whitening heads know the truth of thy saying and thy dreaming. Holiday Tales|W. H. H. Murray You will readily imagine how thankfully I saw the first whitening of daylight in the sky. Records of Later Life|Frances Ann Kemble
Words related to whiteningbleach, blanch, whitewash, lighten, frost, dull, etiolate, blench, fade, white, pale, silver, grizzle, decolorize, chalk, decolor |