Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanch

A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Blanche.

The act by which something is blanched.

present participle of blanch

A female given name from French. / A surname from French.

lacking complexion or color / bleached

simple past tense and past participle of blanch

(intransitive) To grow or become white. / (transitive) To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach.

To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed. / To cause to turn aside or back. / To use evasion.

plural of blanching