English words for 'plural of whitewashing'
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- To paint bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- (media) To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.
- (sports, originally baseball, informal) To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.
- (chiefly film, television) To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).
- (chiefly literary and poetic, often passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
- (derogatory) To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.
- (often politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
- (business) To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
- (figurative, business) To have debts cleared through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- cover with whitewash
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
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- (sports, originally baseball) A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep; also, a victory or series of victories by a very large margin.
- (uncountable, cooking) The most basic type of thickening agent, consisting of flour blended with water to make a paste.
- (uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
- A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
- (countable, cosmetics, historical) A preparation for making the skin look lighter.
- (business) An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
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- The application of whitewash.
- (derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of non-whites in an event and focusing on only white participation.
- (figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
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- Painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
- Having been subjected to racial whitewashing: made to be or seem more white (Caucasian); for example, having been made to appear whiter via makeup, or by being illustrated in pictures or portrayed in films as white (despite originally or properly being nonwhite).
- (by extension, derogatory) A person of color perceived as having assimilated at the expense of their own racial or cultural identity.
- Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
- coated with whitewash
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- The application of whitewash.
- (derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of non-whites in an event and focusing on only white participation.
- (figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
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- To paint bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- (media) To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.
- (sports, originally baseball, informal) To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.
- (chiefly film, television) To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).
- (chiefly literary and poetic, often passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
- (derogatory) To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.
- (often politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
- (business) To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
- (figurative, business) To have debts cleared through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- cover with whitewash
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
noun
- (sports, originally baseball) A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep; also, a victory or series of victories by a very large margin.
- (uncountable, cooking) The most basic type of thickening agent, consisting of flour blended with water to make a paste.
- (uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
- A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
- (countable, cosmetics, historical) A preparation for making the skin look lighter.
- (business) An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
verb
adj
- Painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
- Having been subjected to racial whitewashing: made to be or seem more white (Caucasian); for example, having been made to appear whiter via makeup, or by being illustrated in pictures or portrayed in films as white (despite originally or properly being nonwhite).
- (by extension, derogatory) A person of color perceived as having assimilated at the expense of their own racial or cultural identity.
- Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
- coated with whitewash
noun
- The application of whitewash.
- (derogatory) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (Caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of non-whites in an event and focusing on only white participation.
- (figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions.
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