whitewash
🇺🇸
/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
noun
R
a white liquid that is used to paint walls and houses
We used a whitewash to paint the garden wall.
R
trying to make bad things seem not as bad
The report was criticized as an attempt to whitewash the company's mistakes.
R
winning all games in a series
The team hoped for a whitewash in the upcoming matches.
verb
R
to paint something such as a wall with a white liquid
We decided to whitewash the old fence to brighten it up.
R
to try to make bad things seem not as bad
They tried to whitewash the scandal to protect their reputation.
R
to win against someone in every game of a series
Our team managed to whitewash our rivals in the tournament.
translation
a white liquid that is used to paint walls and houses; trying to make bad things seem not as bad; winning all games in a series
to paint something such as a wall with a white liquid; to try to make bad things seem not as bad; to win against someone in every game of a series
Word Forms
3rd Present
whitewashes
Progressive
whitewashing
Past
whitewashed
Perfect
whitewashed
Plural
whitewashes