Whitewashed
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:22 pts11 letters
Definition of Whitewashed
verb
- To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."
- To cover over errors or bad actions.
"In his sermon, the minister didn't try to whitewash over the sins of his church."
- To repay the financial debts of (another person).
- (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.
- In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
- Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
- Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.
- Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.
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