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- Dictionarywhite·wash/ˈ(h)wītˌwôSH/
noun
- 1. a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
- 2. a deliberate concealment of someone's mistakes or faults in order to clear their name: "the opposition called the report “a whitewash”"
verb
- 1. paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash: "the brick walls have been whitewashed"
- 2. deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about (someone or something): "most sources prefer to ignore or whitewash the most disturbing aspect of such reports"
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1. : to whiten with whitewash. a freshly whitewashed wall. a row of whitewashed cottages. "Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?" Mark Twain. 2. a. : to gloss over or cover up (something, such as a record of criminal behavior) refused to whitewash the scandal.
Whitewash definition: a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.. See examples of WHITEWASH used in a sentence.
WHITEWASH definition: 1. a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or…. Learn more.
WHITEWASH meaning: 1. a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or…. Learn more.
Whitewash is an attempt to hide the unpleasant facts or truth about someone or something. [disapproval] He pledged that there would be no whitewash and a full investigation. The report's findings were condemned as total whitewash. Synonyms: cover-up, deception, camouflage, concealment More Synonyms of whitewash. 5. verb.
noun. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces. see more. noun. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects. see more. verb. cover with whitewash. “ whitewash walls”.
the practice of using only white actors, models, or performers, especially the practice of using a white actor to play a character who is not white: Her casting to play a Native American character led to accusations of whitewashing. More examples.
Definition of whitewash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
whitewash somebody/something (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about someone or something; to try to make something seem better than it is His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died. See whitewash in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: whitewash.
A preparation of a powdered white mineral substance in water, used for whitening walls and ceilings and as a protective coating for the bark of trees, typically containing slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or powdered chalk (or both), often with size or other ingredients.
