Wite-Out

White correction fluid

Wite-Out is a brand name for white correction fluid used to paint over typed or written errors on paper.

The liquid dries quickly, allowing you to write or type over the corrected area.

Though Wite-Out is a trademark, it's often used generically for any correction fluid: I need some Wite-Out to fix this typo.

The product became less essential as word processors replaced typewriters.

product

correction fluid

Liquid error concealer

applicator · brush tip · office supplies · stationery · typewriter · mistakes · secretary · desk · opaque · quick-dry

correction

erase

Remove recorded marks

typo · error · hide · conceal · redo · whiteout · overwrite · retype · document · manuscript

action

dab

Small amount applied

  • brushBristled cleaning tool
  • applyPut into operation
  • dryFree from moisture

blow · wait · smear · glob · thick · streak · clump · drip · spill · flake

cultural

retro

Evoking recent past

nostalgic · school supplies · homework · handwritten · office work · clerical · 1980s · 1990s · typewritten · carbon copy

Categories
Opposites
function/action

Wite-Outpen

Ink-filled writing tool

ink · permanent marker · marker · pencil · ballpoint

permanence of marks

Wite-Outindelible ink

Pigment resisting removal

permanent marker · permanent ink · tattoo ink · India ink · engraving

correction method

Wite-Outeraser

Mark removal tool

correction tape · backspace · solvent

Family

white, out, whites, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whitens

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G