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whitten

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whitten¹

Where it comes from

English, used in mid-16th century; variant of whiting.

noun whittens

  1. Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

Whitten²

Where it comes from

Variant of Whitton.

proper noun Whittens

  1. A surname.

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"whitten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whitten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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whitten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whitten

Chicago

"whitten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whitten.

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@misc{whitten_2026,
  title = {whitten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}