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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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almost pure white in colour
- lily-white skin
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morally perfect
- They want me to conform, to be lily-white.
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- lemon yellow
- primrose yellow
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- snow-white
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