lily-white vs white

white vs lily-white

lily-white is not a noun while white is a noun.

lily-white and white both are adjectives.

lily-white is not a verb while white is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lily-white	No	Yes	No	No
white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, lily-white and white are synonyms defined as:

lily-white and white: restricted to whites only

lily-white (noun)	white (noun)
	(board games) the lighter pieces
	(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
	the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
	the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

lily-white (adjective)	white (adjective)
of a pure white color	being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
restricted to whites only	of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
	anemic looking from illness or emotion
	marked by the presence of snow
	(of coffee) having cream or milk added
	(of a surface) not written or printed on
	benevolent; without malicious intent
	glowing white with heat
	of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
	free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
	restricted to whites only
	(of hair) having lost its color

lily-white (verb)	white (verb)
	turn white

Difference between lily-white and white

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