Whitewash
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Whitewash
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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.
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blackwash