Whites

nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore white.

noun

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Also a form of Whiteplural of White

Etymology

In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin albī (“Whites”), albātī (“White-Clads”), factio alba (“the white faction”), or factio albata (“the white-clad faction”) and Byzantine Greek Λευκοὶ (Leukoì, “Whites”).

proper noun

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historicalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore white.
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historicalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly The away team during international matches.
When the Whites go marching in, oh, when the Whites go marching in, oh, I wanna be in that number when the Whites go marching in!
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historicalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly Juventus.
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Also a form of Whiteplural of White

white · Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all…White · A common British and Irish surname transferred from the…whites · A set of white clothes, especially as a uniform.

Whites · Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly white, particularly The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan…

whitey · A white person, a person of Western European descent.Whitman · A surname.Whitney · A habitational surname from Middle English.

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