Word Meanings - WHITENER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who, or that which, whitens; a bleacher; a blancher; a whitewasher.

Related words: (words related to WHITENER)

• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• BLEACHER
  One who whitens, or whose occupation is to whiten, by bleaching.
• WHITEWASHER
  One who whitewashes.
• BLEACHERY
  A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
• BLANCHER
  One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose.