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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.
Related topics: House whitewash2 verb [ transitive] 1 to cover something with whitewash The walls were whitewashed and covered with bullfighting posters. 2 to hide the true facts about a serious accident or illegal action Investigators are accused of whitewashing the governor’s record. 3 to defeat an opponent in sport easily, without the ...
Definition of whitewash verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. 1. † transitive. To make (fabric) lighter or whiter through a process that removes natural colour, impurities, or stains; to bleach. Obsolete. A fyne ypocrase bagge, made of pure Hollande, and whyte washed [Latin bene mundo].
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHITEWASH. [+ object] 1. : to make (something) whiter by painting it with whitewash. They whitewashed the fence. whitewashed walls/buildings. 2. : to prevent people from learning the truth about (something bad, such as a dishonest, immoral, or illegal act or situation) a book that tries to whitewash the ...
whitewash somebody/something (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about somebody/something; to try to make something seem better than it is. His family tried to whitewash his reputation after he died.
How to use whitewash in a sentence. to whiten with whitewash; to gloss over or cover up (something, such as a record of criminal behavior)… See the full definition
