"nonblack" meaning in English

See nonblack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From non- + black. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|black}} non- + black Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonblack (not comparable)
  1. Not black in color. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonblack-en-adj-my1hhQI6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 39 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 61 36 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 40 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 1
  2. Not of African descent; not racially black. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonblack-en-adj-ONy1c2-o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unblack, non-black, non-Black

Noun

Forms: nonblacks [plural]
Etymology: From non- + black. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|black}} non- + black Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonblack (plural nonblacks)
  1. A nonblack person.
    Sense id: en-nonblack-en-noun-GAACyVNH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-black, non-Black

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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