blanc comme neige

French

Etymology

Literally, “white as snow”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɑ̃ kɔm nɛʒ/

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Adjective

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

Usage notes

• Always used figuratively; as such, a false friend of white as snow.

See also

• innocent comme l’agneau qui vient de naître
• blanc comme un linge