We found 10 dictionaries that define the word white elephants:

General (7 matching dictionaries)

1. white elephants: Merriam-Webster
2. white elephants: Collins English Dictionary
3. white elephants: Vocabulary.com
4. white elephants: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
5. white elephants: Wiktionary
6. White elephants: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
7. White elephants: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)

8. White elephants: Financial dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)

9. White elephants: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

10. White elephants: Idioms

(Note: See white_elephant as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (white elephant) ▸ noun:  An albino elephant. ▸ noun:  (idiomatic) A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment. ▸ Also see white_elephant Phrases: Hills Like White Elephants, more... ▸ Words similar to white elephants ▸ Usage examples for white elephants ▸ Idioms related to white elephants ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near white elephants ▸ Rhymes of white elephants ▸ Invented words related to white elephants