A type of decorative fabric or textile with a whitened or bleached finish (rare technical term).
From French 'blanchi' meaning 'whitened' or 'bleached,' the past participle of 'blanchir.' This technical textile term preserves the French form.
Textile industries preserve words in their original language when they want to indicate specific manufacturing techniques—'blanchi' fabric has precise whitening standards that English speakers kept the French name for.
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