Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for WHITE'NESS
WHITE'NESS, n.
- The state of being white; white color, or freedom from any darkness or obscurity on the surface.
- Paleness; want of a sanguineous tinge in the face. – Shak.
- Purity; cleanness; freedom from stain or blemish. – Dryden.
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