"white as the driven snow" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} white as the driven snow (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of white as driven snow Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: white as driven snow
    Sense id: en-white_as_the_driven_snow-en-adj-T1DC7-Ck Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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