Meanings
verbwhite out (third-person singular simple present whites out, present participle whiting out, simple past and past participle whited out)
present singular third person whites out · participle present whiting out · participle past whited out · past whited out
- transitiveTo hide an error or other material on a surface by covering it with correcting fluid.
- obsoletemediaTo space out a composition for printing.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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white out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20out
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“white out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20out.
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