whitewash

Word parts

white + wash

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

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Verb

Plain form whitewash

Third-person singular whitewashes

Past tense whitewashed

Past participle whitewashed

Present participle whitewashing

1. Someone whitewashes something when they try to hide anything that is wrong with it and try to make it look good.

   He tried to whitewash the thing that happened last year so that he could be elected President.

2. Someone whitewashes something when they paint it with a white paint.

   She whitewashed the wall.

Noun

Singular whitewash

Plural whitewashes

Painting on a wall, covered with whitewash

1. The action of whitewashing something.

   They didn't tell you the whole story. That was just a whitewash.

2. White paint.

   He covered the fence with whitewash.