whites

noun
UK /waɪts/
US /waɪts/

White clothes, like shirts and socks.

She washed the whites separately from the dark clothes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The white parts of something, such as the white of an egg.

Separate the yolks from the whites before whisking.

3. White people, considered as a group.

The survey compared the views of whites and other groups.

4. The white pieces or players in a board game like chess.

In this game, whites moves first.