The colour of snow or milk. White reflects all visible light and is the lightest colour.

Adjective. Used before nouns: 'a white shirt', or after verbs: 'the snow is white'. Common collocations: white lie (a harmless lie), white noise, white wine, egg white.

White is traditionally associated with purity and peace in English-speaking cultures. Brides often wear white at weddings. A 'white flag' means surrender. A 'white lie' is a small, harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone.