blanc comme un linge
French
Etymology
Literally, “white as a piece of cloth”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɑ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ lɛ̃ʒ/
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Adjective
blanc comme un linge (feminine blanche comme un linge, masculine plural blancs comme des linges, feminine plural blanches comme des linges)
- (simile) pale with fright; white as a sheet; white as a ghost