Meanings
nounFrench white (uncountable)
- uncountableAn especially pure form of white lead, particularly as used in paints.
Synonyms: Berlin white, China white, Krems white, Kremnitz white, Nottingham white, Vienna white
- historicaluncountableSynonym of silver white, a Parisian white lead paint thinner than flake white.
Synonyms: silver white
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn especially pure form of white lead, particularly as used in paints.
nounSynonym of silver white, a Parisian white lead paint thinner than flake white.
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Origin
From its supposed origin in France.
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APA
French white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20white
MLA
“French white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20white. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French white,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20white.
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