Blanche
a female given name: ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “white.”.
Contemporary Examples
Happy 25th Birthday, Golden Girls! Andy Dehnart November 11, 2010
A Shocking Win for Fat Cats Mark McKinnon, Steve Hildebrand January 20, 2010
Amazing Cate Stanley Crouch December 17, 2009
My Dinner With Rue Rebecca Dana June 2, 2010
Happy 25th Birthday, Golden Girls! Andy Dehnart November 11, 2010
Historical Examples
Clare Avery Emily Sarah Holt
Malbone Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The Barber of Paris Charles Paul de Kock
Malbone Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Mrs. Skaggs’s Husbands and Other Stories Bret Harte
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- Blanched
to whiten by removing color; bleach: Workers were blanching linen in the sun. Cookery. to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands. to scald or parboil (meat or vegetables) so as to whiten, remove the odor, prepare […]
- Blanches
to whiten by removing color; bleach: Workers were blanching linen in the sun. Cookery. to scald briefly and then drain, as peaches or almonds to facilitate removal of skins, or as rice or macaroni to separate the grains or strands. to scald or parboil (meat or vegetables) so as to whiten, remove the odor, prepare […]
- Blanchett
noun Cate (keɪt), full name Catherine Elise Blanchett. born 1969, Australian actress; her films include Elizabeth (1998), the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03), and Notes on a Scandal (2006) Contemporary Examples The SAG Awards Best Speeches…And What They Mean for Oscar Kevin Fallon January 18, 2014 The Best Actor and Actress Oscars: Will Woodygate […]
- Blancmange
a sweet pudding prepared with almond milk and gelatin and flavored with rum or kirsch. a sweet, white pudding made with milk and cornstarch and flavored with vanilla. Contemporary Examples Speed Read: 13 Juiciest Bits From Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ Nico Hines October 16, 2013 Historical Examples From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky […]