a liquid mixture, e.g. of lime and water or whiting, size, and water, for whitening exterior walls or similar surfaces
the act or an instance of whitewashing
a deliberate concealment of a mistake or fault
informal an overwhelming defeat
单词 | whitewash |
释义 | whitewash1nouna liquid mixture, e.g. of lime and water or whiting, size, and water, for whitening exterior walls or similar surfaces the act or an instance of whitewashing a deliberate concealment of a mistake or fault informal an overwhelming defeat whitewash2verb transto apply whitewash to (e.g. a wall) to gloss over or cover up (e.g. a mistake or fault) to exonerate (somebody) by concealment or through biased presentation of data informal to defeat (somebody) overwhelmingly in a contest or game whitewashed adj whitewasher noun |
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