Dovina20 Feb 2006
The meaning I intended is the name of the white clothes worn by people who play bowls. âLily-whitesâ is not the technical name, but a name (noun) that I chose (invented if you wish) with mild sarcastic intent. âLily-whiteâ is usually used as an adjective, so I can see how using it as a noun might confuse you; but âlily-whitesâ could hardly be an adjective. The punctuation, which you have added, does add clarity, but I find the sentence perfectly clear without it, assuming the reader knows what bowls is.