[ 'blaŋkəʊ ]
Brit.
■ noun a white substance used for whitening belts and other items of military equipment.
■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) whiten with ~.
Origin
C19: from Fr. blanc 'white', ult. of Gmc origin.
[ 'blaŋkəʊ ]
Brit.
■ noun a white substance used for whitening belts and other items of military equipment.
■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) whiten with ~.
Origin
C19: from Fr. blanc 'white', ult. of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004