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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: 1. a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or…. Learn more.
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 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.
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.
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”.
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.
Whitewash definition: A mixture of lime and water, often with whiting, size, or glue added, that is used to whiten walls, fences, or other structures.
