blanchissement

French

Etymology

From blanchir (“to wash; to bleach”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃/

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Noun

blanchissement m (plural blanchissements)

1. washing
2. whitening

Synonyms

• blanchiment

Antonyms

• noircissement

Hypernyms

• coloration

See also

• blanchissage

Further reading

• “blanchissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012