- blancoed
- v. whiten using Blanco
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Blanco (compound) — Blanco was a compound used by British soldiers (and Commonwealth troops of various nations). The compound was used on cotton webbing infantry equipment, notably the Web Equipment 37 Pattern during the Second World War, though Blanco was used both … Wikipedia
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blanco — [ blaŋkəʊ] Brit. noun a white substance used for whitening belts and other items of military equipment. verb (blancoes, blancoing, blancoed) whiten with blanco. Origin C19: from Fr. blanc white , ult. of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary