blanched

English

Adjective

blanched (comparative more blanched, superlative most blanched)

1. lacking complexion or color
   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 4, in The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, published 2005:

     The picture of a blanched and ringleted Boy George on the cover had been taken by Russell.

2. bleached

Synonyms

• (lacking color): pale, pallid; see also Thesaurus:pallid
• (bleached): see also Thesaurus:decoloured

Verb

blanched

1. simple past and past participle of blanch