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whit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
whit
(noun)
Whit
(adjective)
whit
/
ˈ
wɪt/
noun
whit
/
ˈ
wɪt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHIT
[
singular
]
informal + old-fashioned
:
a very small amount
—
usually used in negative statements
He didn't care a
whit
[=didn't care at all] about the money.
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