| whiteness | 1. The quality or state of being white; white colour, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface. 2. Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc. "The whiteness in thy cheek." 3. Freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness. "He had kept The whiteness of his soul, and thus men o'er him wept." (Byron) 4. Nakedness. 5. <zoology> A flock of swans. Origin: AS. Hwitness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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