1
bata blanca;vestido blanco
1
white clothes;white robe
2
only applies to
はくい
white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.)
看護婦は白衣を着ている。
The nurse is dressed in white.
3
only applies to
はくい, はくえ
commoner without rank (in ancient China)
4
only applies to
びゃくえ, はくえ, しろきぬ, しろぎぬ
layperson
Antonym:
緇衣 (しえ)