blancard

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noun

A kind of linen cloth formerly made in Normandy, the thread of which was partly blanched before it was woven.

OriginFrench blanc →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounblancard (countable and uncountable, plural blancards)

plural blancards

  1. countableuncountableA kind of linen cloth formerly made in Normandy, the thread of which was partly blanched before it was woven.

Origin

  1. Frenchblanc“white”
  2. Englishblancard

From French blanc (“white”).

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APA

blancard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blancard

MLA

“blancard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blancard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blancard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blancard.

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