"franc comme l'or" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [French]

IPA: /fʁɑ̃ kɔm l‿ɔʁ/ Forms: franc comme l’ or [canonical], franche comme l’or [feminine], francs comme l’or [masculine, plural], franches comme l’or [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “frank as gold”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|frank as gold}} “frank as gold”, {{lit|frank as gold}} Literally, “frank as gold” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=franche comme l'or}} franc comme l’or (feminine franche comme l’or, masculine plural francs comme l’or, feminine plural franches comme l’or)
  1. (simile) always frank, sincere and honest, straight as a die, honest as the day is long Synonyms: franc comme l'osier
    Sense id: en-franc_comme_l'or-fr-adj-iVjI1jEo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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