Literally means "white card."
From the French, the idiom "carte blanche" indicates complete freedom to act, or unrestricted discretion. This is similar in use to the English phrase "blank check"....
white
it can mean several things: pale, or white. if it is used as a noun, it refers to a white women.
Blanche is the feminine form of white. Blanc is the masculine form.
"à la carte" is an expression from restaurants, where you can often pick out your own menu between the starters, main courses, desserts - instead of going for a menu with less choice. Used...