white bread
waɪt brɛd
white bread: bread made from white flour
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Definition of white bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodbread made from white flour
  • I prefer white bread for my sandwiches.
2.
ethnic slurUSwhite person or someone who 'acts white'US
  • He was called white bread by his peers.
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  • white bread: bread made from white flour
    bread made from white flour

Expressions with white

go whitev.
become pale in the face from fear or shock
She went white when she heard the news.
turn whitev.
change color to white
The chameleon can turn white on a white surface.
white flagn.
flag used as a sign of surrender or truce
The army raised a white flag to stop the fighting.
white nightn.
night without sleep
I had a white night before the exam.
black and whiten.
printed page with black text on white paper
Please read the black and white before signing.
tell a white liev.
say something untrue to avoid hurting someone
She decided to tell a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.

Expressions with bread

bread basketn.
basket used to hold bread on a table
The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
brown breadn.
whole wheat or wholemeal bread
She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits.
break breadv.
eat a meal with others
We often break bread with our neighbors.
best thing since bread was slicedexp.
extremely good or innovative thing or idea
This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.
best thing since sliced breadn.
something considered extremely good or innovative
This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!
bread and buttern.
basic necessities for living
Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.
greatest thing since sliced breadexp.
a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience
Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
bread and watern.
simple and minimal diet
He lived on bread and water for a week.
earn one's breadv.
work to make money for living expenses
He works hard to earn his bread.

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farmhouse loafn.
baking
type of white bread with a rounded top, soft inside
white toastn.
food
toasted slice of white bread
light breadn.
food
white bread commonly found in Southern US
morning rolln.
scotland
type of white bread roll popular in Scotland

Examples of white bread in a sentence

  • White bread is often used for making croutons.
  • She was labeled white bread by her classmates.
  • The comedian joked about being called white bread.

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  1. French:pain blanc, blanc, ...
  2. German:Weißbrot, abwertende Bezeichnung für eine weiße Person, ...
  3. Italian:pane bianco, bianco, ...
  4. Spanish:pan blanco, blanquito, ...
  5. Portuguese:pão branco, pessoa branca, ...
  6. Chinese:白面包, 白人, ...
  7. Japanese:食パン, 白人, ...
  8. Arabic:خُبْز أَبْيَض, تَعْبير يُسْتَخْدَم للإِهانَة العِرْقِيَّة لِشَخْص أَبْيَض أَو يَتَصَرَّف كَالأَشْخاص البِيض, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֶחֶם לָבָן, אָדָם לָבָן, ...
  10. Russian:белый хлеб, ...
  11. Ukrainian:білий хліб, ...
  12. Hindi:सफेद ब्रेड, श्वेत व्यक्ति, ...
white-bread US
waɪt brɛd

Definition of white-bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
mainstream blandRareUSconventional or bland, lacking excitement or diversityRareUS
  • His style is so white-bread, nothing stands out.
bland conventional vanilla
2.
sociologyRareUSrepresentative of the white middle classRareUS
  • The neighborhood had a very white-bread feel.
bourgeois middle-class suburban
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Origin of white-bread

English, white (color) + bread (food)

Terms related to white-bread

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breadwhiteantisepticgenericinoffensivemediocritypredictablesafesamenesstameaffluenceconformity

Examples of white-bread in a sentence

  • They criticized the campaign's white-bread messaging as uninspired.
  • Her taste in music was quite white-bread.
  • The event was criticized for its white-bread atmosphere.

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  1. French:banal, traditionnel, ...
  2. German:bieder, bürgerlich, ...
  3. Italian:banale, borghese, ...
  4. Spanish:anodino, burgués, ...
  5. Portuguese:insípido, convencional, ...
  6. Chinese:平淡无奇的, 白人中产阶级的, ...
  7. Japanese:ありきたりな, 白人中流階級的な, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقْليدِيّ, نَمَطِي لِلطَّبَقَة الوُسْطَى البَيْضَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲסַר יִחוּד, שֶׁל מַעֲמָד הַבֵּינַיִם הַלָּבָן, ...
  10. Russian:пресный, обывательский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звичайний, середньокласовий, ...
  12. Hindi:सामान्य, साधारण, ...
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