lily-white
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1lily–white

adjective \ˈli-lē-ˈhwīt, -ˈwīt\

Definition of LILY-WHITE

1
: white as a lily
2
: characterized by or favoring the exclusion of blacks especially from politics

First Known Use of LILY-WHITE

14th century

2lily–white

noun

Definition of LILY-WHITE

: a member of a lily-white political organization

First Known Use of LILY-WHITE

circa 1903

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