whitewash

Meanings

• verb

  The act of covering a surface with whitewash, a thin mixture of water and lime or chalk, to make it clean and smooth.

  - "The old house was in dire need of whitewashing."
  - "Every spring, the farmers whitewashed their barns."

• verb

  To conceal or gloss over unpleasant or embarrassing facts, especially through public statements.

  - "The government was accused of whitewashing the report to hide the truth."
  - "The scandal was whitewashed by the media."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

blackwash , blackwash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whitewash
hawses , jawses , pawses , drawses

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Variants

List of all variants of whitewash that leads to same result
whitewash , whitewashed , whitewasher , whitewashers , whitewashes , whitewashing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally, whitewash was a mixture of chalk and water used to paint walls. The term 'whitewash' as a metaphor for covering up unpleasant facts may have originated from this practice, as it effectively hides imperfections.

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Trivia

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1. Whitewash is also used in the production of glass.

2. The term 'whitewash' can be traced back to the 16th century.

3. Whitewash is often used in the construction industry to prepare surfaces for painting.

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Related Concepts

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1. limewash: A type of whitewash made from lime instead of chalk.

2. paint: Whitewash is a type of paint used primarily for exterior surfaces.

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Culture

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Whitewash has been used metaphorically in literature, particularly in political contexts. In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm,' the pigs use whitewash to cover up their misdeeds.

How to Memorize "whitewash"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bucket of whitewash being applied to a wall. Imagine the smooth, clean surface that results.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whitewash' with cleanliness and hiding imperfections.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'whitewash' is a type of 'paint' that 'washes' a surface 'white'.

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