pale as milk
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Very pale.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
O ſiſters three, come, come, to mee, / With hands as pale as milke, / Lay them in gore, ſince you haue ſhore / With ſheeres, his threede of ſilke.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pale as milk” mean?
Very pale.
Is “pale as milk” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.