WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

once-white

 

Definitions from the Web

once-white

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Refers to something that was white in the past but is no longer white.

Usage:

  • The once-white walls of the abandoned house were now covered in graffiti.
  • I tried to wash my once-white shirt, but the stubborn stains didn't come out.

Sense 2: Describes a person or object previously characterized by purity or innocence that has been tainted or corrupted.

Usage:

  • She couldn't erase the once-white memory of her best friend's betrayal.
  • The once-white reputation of the politician was tarnished after the scandal.

Sense 3: Denotes an occurrence that happened only once in the past.

Usage:

  • The tiger escaped from the zoo, but such incidents are once-white.
  • That extraordinary performance was a once-white experience that will never be forgotten.

Related Products on Amazon:

once-scorned once-sizzling once-sleepy once-spacious once-stable once-thriving once-unruly once-vigorous once-white once-whopping once once once again once and for all once bitten twice shy once for all once i a lifetime

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus