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whitewash noun /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/ jump to other results - [uncountable] a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white
- [uncountable, singular] (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about somebody/something synonym cover-up
- The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash.
- [countable, usually singular] (especially British English, informal) (in sport) a victory in every game in a series
- a 7–0 whitewash
- a whitewash victory
whitewash verb /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/ jump to other results - whitewash something to cover something such as a wall with whitewash
- whitewash somebody/something (disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about somebody/something; to try to make something seem better than it is
- His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died.
- whitewash somebody (especially British English, informal) (in sport) to defeat an opponent in every game in a series
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