white bread

white bread

noun
bread that is light in color, made with flour that has been through a refining process:
"a thick slice of white bread";·;"refined carbohydrates, such as white breads, contain more starch than whole grains"

adjective
NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
informal
blandly conventional in a way that is regarded as characteristic of the white middle classes:
"inoffensive white-bread comedies"

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The term “white-bread” has a specific connotation. It refers to something that is typical of, or having qualities associated with the white middle class. Often, it implies a certain blandness or lack of uniqueness. For example, a movie or book might be described as “white-bread” if it lacks originality or excitement. The term is sometimes used to describe things that are considered mainstream or conventional. It’s important to note that this expression is not necessarily derogatory, but rather reflects a certain cultural context.

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milque·toast
[;milk;t;st]
noun
a timid or feeble person:
"Jennings plays him as something of a milquetoast"

adjective
feeble, insipid, or bland:
"a soppy, milquetoast composer";·;"he ran a milquetoast campaign";·;"some think he is boring and milquetoast but I like his professionalism"

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milquetoast
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noun
milque·;toast ;milk-;t;st
Synonyms of milquetoast
: a timid, meek, or unassertive person
milquetoast, pushover

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adjective
1
of a person : timid, meek, or unassertive
Do we really want a someone who is a milquetoast halfhearted candidate or someone who will defend the Constitution with every fiber of her being?
—Dana B. Orr
2
: lacking in character or vigor : WISHY-WASHY
… after declining multiple opportunities to comment during the reporting of the story, he finally produced a most milquetoast statement Friday.
—Jerry Brewer