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blank slates

blank slates is the plural of blank slate.

Meaning of blank slate

Noun

blank slate (plural blank slates)

  1. (also, figuratively) Something that is clear and empty, or free from preconceptions and biases.
    • Near-synonyms: tabula rasa, clean slate
  2. Synonym of blank canvas.
    Synonyms:
    blank canvas
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blank, slate.

Questions about blank slates

What is blank slates the plural of?
Blank slates is the plural of blank slate.

Words near blank slates in the dictionary

  1. blank pages
  2. blank sheet
  3. blank sheets
  4. blank signature
  5. blank slate
  6. blank slates
  7. blank verse
  8. blank verses
  9. blank-cartridge
  10. blank-cartridges
  11. blank-faced

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Adapted from Wiktionary: blank slates (page history and authors); blank slate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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