ホワイト

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used as a noun or no-adjective for the color white, often in compound words or to describe something white.

correction fluid; white-out

Common abbreviation for 修正液 (correction fluid). Often used in office or school contexts.

〈物もの〉をホワイトで消けすto erase something with correction fluid
間ま違ちがえた字じをホワイトで消けした。
I erased the mistaken character with white-out.
ホワイトで塗ぬるto paint something white
壁かべをホワイトで塗ぬった。
I painted the wall white.

白しろN5sense 1
白 is the native Japanese word for the color white used broadly, while ホワイト is a loanword favored in fashion, product names, and stylish compounds.
修しゅう正せい液えき sense 2
修正液 is the full, formal term for correction fluid, while ホワイト is the common casual abbreviation used especially in offices and schools.
白しろ色いろ
ホワイト is an English loanword used in fashion, product names, and casual branding contexts, while 白色 is the native Japanese term for the color.

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Loanword from English 'white'. The correction fluid sense comes from the brand name 'White-Out' or similar products, generalized in Japanese.