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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Whitening | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Whitening | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Whitening \Whit"en*ing\, n. 1. The act or process of making or becoming white. 2. That which is used to render white; whiting. [R.] {Whitening stone}, a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Whiten \Whit"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whitened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whitening}.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[c6]tna.] To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms. | |
