white as a sheet

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white as a sheet

adjective

  1. said of a human's complexion Very white or pale, as if suffering from shock.

    Similar: pale as a ghost

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adj pale as if suffering from shock

Españolblanco como el papel, blanco como la cera, blanco como la pared
中文蒼白如紙 /苍白如纸 cāngbái rú zhǐ
Françaisblanc comme un linge, blanc de peur
Deutschkreidebleich
Русскийбе́лый, как мел bélyj, kak mel

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@misc{white_as_a_sheet_2026,
  title = {white as a sheet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/white%20as%20a%20sheet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}