pure as the driven snow
English
Alternative forms
- pure as driven snow
- pure as the driven (colloquial)
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.[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
pure as the driven snow (not comparable)
- (simile) Extremely pure; totally pure (typically "pure" in the sense of "virtuous").
Translations
free of flaws or imperfections
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See also
References
- Gary Martin (1997–) “As pure as the driven snow”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 10 January 2021.
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