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blanc
This term is a loanword from French and is used in English almost exclusively within specialized professional registers. In culinary and oenological contexts, it functions as a technical descriptor for color and composition, such as in the term blanc de blancs. It carries a sophisticated, formal connotation and would be out of place in general conversation where the English word white is standard.
When used as a noun to describe a blank space or field, it refers to a specific void or absence of marking. Because it is used as a technical term in heraldry or document design, it is treated as a countable noun in those specific niches, though its usage is far less common than its adjective form.
Meanings
Examples
I would like a glass of the blanc de blancs, please.
The chef prepared a classic blancmange for dessert.
This champagne is a true blanc de blancs, made entirely from Chardonnay grapes.
The knight carried a shield with a simple blanc field.
Let us try the blanc wine from the Loire Valley.
The document had a small blanc where the signature should be.
I prefer the crisp taste of a chilled blanc over a red.
The artist left a deliberate blanc in the center of the canvas.