Added 9 October 2026
lily-white
adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about lily-white at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A shade of the color white.
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Pure, unblemished, immaculate.
Not a pimple nor freckle marred her lily-white skin
- Innocent, having a reputation beyond reproach.
Origin
From Middle English liliwhite, lilye-white, lilye-whyt, equivalent to lily + white.
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