Definition of Whitewash
Whitewash
White·wash
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To gloss over or conceal wrongdoing or unpleasant facts.
e.g. The company tried to whitewash the scandal by issuing a vague apology.
(verb)
a mixture of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls and fences bright white.
e.g. They used whitewash to paint the fence.
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