lily-white

English

Etymology

From Middle English liliwhite, lilye-white, lilye-whyt, equivalent to lily +‎ white.

Adjective

lily-white

A shade of the color white.
Pure, unblemished, immaculate.
Not a pimple nor freckle marred her lily-white skin
Innocent, having a reputation beyond reproach.
(slang) Restricted to Caucasians; pejorative in describing a white person, as are white-bread and paleface.

Translations

a shade of the color white

Finnish: liljanvalkoinen
Hungarian: liliomfehér (hu)

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