Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
971,039,986 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

lily-white

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.07 sec.
lily-white
1. completely white in colour. He marvelled at her lily-white hands.
2. completely honest. He's not exactly lily-white himself, so he has some nerve calling her a cheat! (often negative)
3. having only white people near, often because of a wish to keep black people away. The black family found it difficult to feel comfortable in this lily-white, prosperous suburb.

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.