What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Whites vs Whiten - What's the difference?

whites | whiten |

As a noun whites

is .

As a verb whiten is

to make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

whites

English

Noun

(head)
  • Clothing or linens, especially laundry, that is white
  • The uniform of a chef
  • (cricket) cricket whites

    • Usage notes

    * Distinguished from other classes of cloth products because they could be bleached.

    Anagrams

    *

    whiten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
  • To become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
    • His hair had whitened with age.
    The trees in spring whiten with blossoms.