blanc comme neige

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, white as snow.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ/
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Adjective[edit]

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

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