white as driven snow en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
According to Gary Martin, the term refers to "snow that has blown into drifts and is untrodden and clean" and is recorded as early as 1611.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, qualifier:simile) extremely white; totally white (of a color).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white as the driven snow | alternative | lexicographic |