noun
- plural of whiteness; the quality or state of being white in color
- plural of whiteness; instances of racial or cultural privilege associated with being white
Usage: sociological
Examples
- The different whitenesses of the paint samples made it hard to choose.
- Snow and chalk have distinct whitenesses when compared side by side.
- The artist captured various whitenesses in her winter landscape.
- Scholars study the historical construction of different whitenesses in America.
- The fabric samples showed subtle variations in their whitenesses.
- Multiple whitenesses were evident in the cloud formations.