white gold

noun

: a pale alloy of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance

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For more than a decade, the automatic Daytona was offered only in stainless steel, two-tone steel and gold, yellow gold and white gold. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Among the finds in 2024 were an 18-karat white gold solitaire diamond ring valued at $39,000 and an 18-karat gold Rolex President Oyster Perpetual Day-Date watch valued at $20,000. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 The watch is presented in 18-karat white gold, with the winding crown positioned on the left side of the case and the date aperture at 9 o’clock. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025 The single-model watch’s case is made from 18-karat white gold and contains over 200 jewels, including several sapphire discs. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white gold

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white gold was in 1548

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“White gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20gold. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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white gold

noun
: a pale mixture of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance
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