silver white

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silver white

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A calque of French blanc d'argent.

noun

  1. uncountable Synonym of white lead, particularly (historical) in the form used in 19th-century Parisian paints.

    Similar: French white, white lead, particularly

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@misc{silver_white_2026,
  title = {silver white},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silver%20white},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}