Meaning Of The Word Whitewash

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whitewash
uncountable noun: Whitewash is a mixture of lime or chalk and water that is used for painting walls white.
verb: If a wall or building has been whitewashed, it has been painted white with whitewash.

whitewash in American English
a mixture of lime, whiting, size, water, etc., for whitening walls, etc.
to cover with whitewash
noun: a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc
transitive verb: to whiten with whitewash

whitewash in British English
to cover or whiten with whitewash
noun: a substance used for whitening walls and other surfaces, consisting of a suspension of lime or whiting in water, often with other substances, such as size, added

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