WHITEWASH
\wˈa͡ɪtwɒʃ], \wˈaɪtwɒʃ], \w_ˈaɪ_t_w_ɒ_ʃ]\
Definitions of WHITEWASH
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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cover up a misdemeanor; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"
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a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
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exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
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cover with whitewash; as of walls
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
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exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
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a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
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cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
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cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
By Princeton University
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In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
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Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
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A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
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To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
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To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
By Oddity Software
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In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
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Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
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A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
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To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
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To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
By Noah Webster.
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A white mixture of lime and water, for coating walls and ceilings, fences etc.
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To cover with a coat of lime and water; to gloss over.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A wash, or mixture of whiting or lime and water, used to whiten ceilings, etc.
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To cover with whitewash: to give a fair appearance to.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To coat with whitewash.
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To attemp to excuse or defend a corrupt person, act, or thing.
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A mixture of slaked lime and water, used for whitening walls, etc.
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Whitewasher.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A wash or liquid composition for whitening something; a composition of lime and water, for whitening the plaster of walls, &c.; a wash for making the skin fair.
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To cover with whitewash; to make white; to make one who is in fault appear innocent.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
