blank slate

English

Noun

blank slate (plural blank slates)

1. (figurative) Something that is clear and empty, or free from preconceptions and biases.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blank,‎ slate.

Derived terms

• blank-slatism

Translations

Translations

• German: unbeschriebenes Blatt

See also

• tabula rasa
• clean slate