2. A chemical used as an adjunct to laundering white cloth, which makes white cloth appear whiter. A bluing agent. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whitener — [hwīt′ər, wīt′ər] n. a person or thing that whitens; specif., a bleach or other substance used for whitening … English World dictionary
whitener — /hwuyt n euhr, wuyt /, n. 1. a preparation for making something white, as a bleach, dye, or polish: a bottle of shoe whitener. 2. a person or thing that whitens. 3. a person who applies whitener, as in a manufacturing process. [1605 15; WHITEN +… … Universalium
whitener — UK [ˈwaɪt(ə)nə(r)] / US [ˈwaɪt(ə)nər] / US [ˈhwaɪt(ə)nər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms whitener : singular whitener plural whiteners a substance used for making things white or whiter … English dictionary
whitener — n 1. British cocaine. A yuppie term. ► There are guys who blow out, sure, stick too much whitener up their nose. (Serious Money, play by Caryl Churchill, 1987) 2. Irish a version of white out, recorded in the Irish Republic in 2004 … Contemporary slang
whitener — whiten ► VERB ▪ make or become white. DERIVATIVES whitener noun … English terms dictionary
whitener — noun Date: 1611 one that whitens; specifically an agent (as a bleach) used to impart whiteness to something … New Collegiate Dictionary
whitener — noun a) Any substance used to whiten something; a bleach. b) A person employed to whiten or bleach … Wiktionary
whitener — whit|en|er [ˈwaıtnə US ər] n also whit|en|ing [ˈwaıtnıŋ] [U and C] a substance used to make something more white … Dictionary of contemporary English
whitener — whit|en|er [ waıtnər, hwaıtnər ] noun count or uncount a substance used for making things white or whiter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whitener — n. one who or that which makes white, bleach … English contemporary dictionary
