Etymology

blancard

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Today it means: A kind of linen cloth formerly made in Normandy, the thread of which was partly blanched before it was woven. Full definition →

French blanc
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  1. French · derived fromblanc“white”
  2. English todayblancard

From French blanc (“white”).

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