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Definition of lily-white adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lily-white

adjective
 
/ˌlɪli ˈwaɪt/
 
/ˌlɪli ˈwaɪt/
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  1. almost pure white in colour
    • lily-white skin
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
  2. morally perfect
    • They want me to conform, to be lily-white.
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