白人 — meaning in English

English meaning

• Caucasian adj Relating to people classified by an older racial system as white or of European descent.
• fay noun A fairy or fairy-like being (a somewhat old-fashioned literary word).
• white adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.

Senses

白人 is used for these senses in English:

• Caucasian (anthropology, dated) A member of the Caucasian racial classification (adjective sense 2).
• fay (US, _, slang) A white person.
• white (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
• white A person of European descent with light-colored skin.

Caucasian — full definition

1. adj Relating to people classified by an older racial system as white or of European descent.
2. adj Relating to the Caucasus region and its peoples or languages.
3. noun A white person, per the older racial classification.

fay — full definition

1. noun A fairy or fairy-like being (a somewhat old-fashioned literary word).
2. verb To fit two pieces of material closely and tightly together, especially in carpentry or shipbuilding.

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