white line

noun

a stripe of white paint, tiles, or the like, that marks the center or outer edge of a road.
a white layer in a horse's hoof.
any blank or white part, line, stripe, or margin.

Origin of white line

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby white line

white leg, white lias, white lie, white light, white lightning, white line, white line of anal canal, white liquor, white list, white lotus, white lung

Example sentences from the Web for white line

  • Actually, white-line engraving for relief printing dates from the 15th century.

    Why Bewick Succeeded |Jacob Kainen

  • "Ay, bobbin, or white-line; they are the same thing," added the young trader.

    The Pilot |J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for white line

white line

noun

a line or strip of white in the centre of a road to separate traffic going in different directions
a white lamination in the hoof of a horse

Medical definitions for white line

white line

n.

linea alba