white bread

food slang

"White bread" can refer to a type of bread made from white flour or be used metaphorically to describe something or someone as bland and conventional.

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Definition

A2Culinary

(common)A type of bread made from refined flour that has a light color and soft texture.

Example

She prefers white bread for her sandwiches.
White bread is often considered less nutritious than whole grain bread.

B2Informal

(colloquial, derogatory)Describing something or someone as bland, conventional, or lacking in diversity.

Example

The new office decor is so white bread; it lacks any character.
He was criticized for his white bread views on the issue.

C1Ethnic Slur

(offensive, derogatory)A derogatory term for a person of European descent perceived as lacking cultural diversity.

Example

Using 'white bread' as an insult is offensive and inappropriate.
He was unfairly labeled as white bread because of his background.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "white bread":

wheat bread white flour brown bread butter bread plain flour bread and butter wheat flour bread flake biscuit bread white sugar egg bread white meat hare's bread fried bread sandwich loaf bread maker white corn dog bread