"blanc comme neige" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--blanc comme neige.ogg [Paris], Fr-blanc comme neige.ogg Forms: blanche comme neige [feminine], blancs comme neige [masculine, plural], blanches comme neige [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “white as snow”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|white as snow}} “white as snow”, {{lit|white as snow}} Literally, “white as snow” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=blanche comme neige}} blanc comme neige (feminine blanche comme neige, masculine plural blancs comme neige, feminine plural blanches comme neige)
  1. (simile, figuratively) Beyond moral reproach; squeaky clean; clean as a whistle; pure as the driven snow Tags: figuratively Related terms: innocent comme l’agneau qui vient de naître, blanc comme un linge
    Sense id: en-blanc_comme_neige-fr-adj-irWIIV5T Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for blanc comme neige meaning in French (2.2kB)

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