Synonyms for white bread


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hwahyt-bred, wahyt-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwaɪtˌbrɛd, ˈwaɪt-

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Définition of white bread

Origin :
  • c.1300, as opposed to darker whole-grain type; its popularity among middle-class America led to the slang sense of "conventional, bourgeois" (c.1980).
  • As in ordinary : adj average; not distinctive
  • As in plain : adj normal, everyday
  • As in tame : adj dull, uninteresting
  • As in usual : adj common, typical
  • As in rightist : adj conservative
  • As in traditionalist : adj conservative
  • As in traditionalistic : adj conservative
  • As in conservative : adj cautious, moderate, tending to preserve the status quo
  • As in humdrum : adj boring, uneventful
Example sentences :
  • The day after they are hatched, give them some crumbs of white bread or grots soaked in milk, which are very nourishing.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • I mentioned the matter to the steward, asking if he could not have the white bread.
  • Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
  • So the little boy and his mother had plenty of white bread to eat.
  • Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
  • The sight of that man, so calm, breaking bits of white bread, exasperated me.
  • Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
  • I think you're cosseting me up altogether and I don't like the white bread so well!
  • Extract from : « Hortus Inclusus » by John Ruskin
  • Weight for weight, white bread is more nutritious than brown.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Health » by Woods Hutchinson
  • How does graham bread compare in digestibility with white bread?
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • To the end, I was able to get white bread and fresh meat for him—for him alone, of course.
  • Extract from : « Short Stories of Various Types » by Various
  • Spread on white bread, with a lettuce leaf in each sandwich.
  • Extract from : « The Community Cook Book » by Anonymous
  • You are not to partake of whole milk, cream, or white bread.
  • Extract from : « The Art of Stage Dancing » by Ned Wayburn

Antonyms for white bread

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