"nonwhite" meaning in English

See nonwhite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: non- + white Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|white}} non- + white Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonwhite (not comparable)
  1. Not white in color. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonwhite-en-adj-4Eloi0HT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 15 24 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 37 19 31 13
  2. Not belonging to the white race. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonwhite-en-adj-4MhLzgQQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 37 19 31 13
  3. Not associated with white people. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonwhite-en-adj-irv4x6mb Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 37 19 31 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unwhite [uncommon], non-white, non-White

Noun

Forms: nonwhites [plural]
Etymology: non- + white Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|white}} non- + white Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonwhite (plural nonwhites)
  1. A person who is not white. Synonyms: unwhite [nonstandard, rare]
    Sense id: en-nonwhite-en-noun-CbIMYGuI Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 37 19 31 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-white, non-White

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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