Emily Dickinson Lexicon

white (-s), n. [see white, adj.] (webplay: eyes, face, fear, palms, snow, spring).

1. Shroud; ceremonial robes; burial garments; [fig.] pallor; bloodless color of the body after death.
2. Angelic robes; glorious garments of people chosen by God; immaculate raiment of one dedicated to the Lord; spotless clothing worn by the faithful followers of Christ (see Revelation 3:4-5, 3:18, 4:4, 6:11, 7:9, 7:13-14, 15:6, 19:8).
3. Blank; paleness; absence of color.
4. Winter; cold season; part of the year when snow covers the ground.
5. Clear thread; translucent fibers; delicate woven strands; pearly fibers; iridescent threads spun by a spider.
6. Purity; virtue; goodness; worthiness; collection of good qualities.
7. Phrase. “Whites of wheels”: lines on measuring instruments that mark the level of rising water; foam on the waves of rising water as marked on the wheels of vehicles.