whitestone

/wˈaɪtstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: white-stone
IPA: /wˈaɪtstˌoʊn/

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Meaning

noun

A light-coloured stone formerly used for scrubbing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Granulite.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To scrub with a stone of this kind.

Transitive verb

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Example Sentences

"to whitestone the front steps"

Etymology

From white + stone.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whitestones (plural) whitestones (present, singular) whitestoning (participle, present) whitestoned (participle, past) whitestoned (past)

Phrases

donkey stone

Frequently Paired Words

donkey stone

Questions

How do you pronounce whitestone?

The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪtstˌoʊn/.

What does whitestone mean?

A light-coloured stone formerly used for scrubbing.

Where does whitestone come from?

From white + stone.

How to pronounce whitestone

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