Meanings
whitener1
nounwhitener (countable and uncountable, plural whiteners)
plural whiteners
- countableA person employed to whiten or bleach.
- CanadacountableuncountableA powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".
Whitener2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan agent that makes things white or colorless
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Bulgarian белина
- белина (belina)any substance used to whiten something
Danish pulverfløde
- pulverflødepowder added to tea or coffee in place of milk
French blanchissant
- blanchissantany substance used to whiten something
Portuguese branqueador
- branqueadorany substance used to whiten something
Spanish blanqueador
- blanqueadorany substance used to whiten something
Tagalog pampaputi
- pampaputipowder added to tea or coffee in place of milk
Thai ครีมเทียม
- ครีมเทียม (kriim-tiiam)powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk
Turkish kahve beyazlatıcı, süt tozu
- kahve beyazlatıcıpowder added to tea or coffee in place of milk
- süt tozupowder added to tea or coffee in place of milk
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APA
whitener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitener
MLA
“whitener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitener. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitener.
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