silver white

noun

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

Similar
French whitewhite leadparticularly
OriginFrench blanc d'argent →
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Meanings

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

    Synonyms: French white, white lead, particularly

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
French whitewhite leadparticularly
Also see
french whitewhite lead

Origin

  1. Frenchblanc d'argent
  2. Englishsilver white

A calque of French blanc d'argent.

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silver white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20white

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“silver white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20white. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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