lily-white
معنی کامل و مثالها
/-hwīt´, -wīt´/adj.
● بسیار سفید، سفید سفید، سوسنی
● سفید پوست (به ویژه اگر هوادار برتری سپیدان باشد)
● (معمولا کنایه آمیز) بیگناه، معصوم، منزه
it was proven that she wasn't as lily-white as she pretended to be
ثابت شد که آنجور که وانمود میکرد معصوم نبود.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Compound of 'lily' and 'white', referring to the color white as a symbol of purity.
مثال
- Her reputation was lily-white and beyond reproach.
- He maintained a lily-white image throughout his career.
- The lily-white snow covered the landscape.
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- restricted to whites only “under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains” “a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization”
- of a pure white color