lily-white
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iˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt; adjective
1.
white as a lily: soft lily-white skin.
2.
pure; untouched by corruption or imperfection; above reproach: He tries to pass himself off as some sort of lily-white saint, but he's not.
3.
designating or pertaining to any faction, organization, or group opposing the inclusion of blacks, especially in political or social life.
noun
4.
a member of a lily-white organization, especially a member of a former faction of the Republican party in the South opposed to the inclusion of blacks in the party or in political life in general.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English lylie-whyt
1275–1325; Middle English lylie-whyt
Synonyms
3. segregated, discriminatory, unintegrated.
3. segregated, discriminatory, unintegrated.
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| lily-white | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of a pure white: lily-white skin |
| 2. | informal pure; irreproachable |
| 3. | informal (US) |
| a. discriminating against Black people: a lily-white club | |
| b. racially segregated | |
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Example sentences
They want to preserve a lily-white version of society.
It's no exaggeration to say the lily-white legacy out of which the fair grew has remained disturbing to many blacks.
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