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Whites vs Whitens - What's the difference?

whites | whitens |

As a noun whites

is .

As a verb whitens is

(whiten).

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.

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    whitens

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (whiten)

    • 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.