"White Day" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Japanese ホワイトデー (Howaito Dē), itself from English white day. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|ja|ホワイトデー|tr=Howaito Dē}} Calque of Japanese ホワイトデー (Howaito Dē), {{der|en|en|white day}} English white day
  1. 14 March (one month after Valentine's Day), marked in Japan and some other Asian countries by men giving gifts (traditionally white in color) to the women who gave gifts to them on Valentine's Day. Wikipedia link: White Day Categories (place): Japan Translations (14 March): 白色情人節 (Chinese Mandarin), 白色情人节 (Báisè Qíngrénjié) (Chinese Mandarin), ホワイトデー (Howaito Dē) (Japanese), 화이트데이 (hwaiteudei) (Korean)
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