pure as the driven snow en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
According to Gary Martin, the term refers to "snow that has blown into drifts and is untrodden and clean". He also notes records of the similar phrase "white as driven snow" since 1611.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, qualifier:simile) Extremely pure; totally pure (typically "pure" in the sense of "virtuous").
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pure as driven snow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pure as the driven | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
pl czysty jak łza (free of flaws or imperfections) · ka თოვლივით სპეტაკი (free of flaws or imperfections) · cy cyn wynned â'r ewyn ar y dŵr (free of flaws or imperfections) · cy cyn wynned â'r eira (free of flaws or imperfections) · ga chomh glan leis an sneachta (free of flaws or imperfections) · fr blanc comme neige (free of flaws or imperfections) · fi puhdas kuin pulmunen (free of flaws or imperfections) · de rein wie Schnee (free of flaws or imperfections)