blanc comme un linge in French

IPA: /blɑ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ lɛ̃ʒ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--blanc comme un linge.ogg

[Paris], Fr-blanc comme un linge.ogg

Forms: blanche comme un linge [feminine], blancs comme des linges [masculine, plural], blanches comme des linges [feminine, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “white as a piece of cloth”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|white as a piece of cloth}} “white as a piece of cloth”, {{lit|white as a piece of cloth}} Literally, “white as a piece of cloth” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=blanche comme un linge|fp=blanches comme des linges|mp=blancs comme des linges}} blanc comme un linge (feminine blanche comme un linge, masculine plural blancs comme des linges, feminine plural blanches comme des linges)

Inflected forms

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"blanc comme un linge" meaning in French

Adjective

Inflected forms