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whitewash    音標拼音: [w'ɑɪtw,ɑʃ] [hw'ɑɪtw,ɑʃ]
n. 白色涂料,白粉膠泥水,涂脂抹粉

白色塗料,白粉膠泥水,塗脂抹粉

whitewash
n 1: a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
2: wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening
walls and other surfaces
3: a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over
failings and defects
v 1: cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not
whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over
her mistakes" [synonym: {whitewash}, {gloss over}, {sleek
over}, {hush up}]
2: cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
3: exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through
biased presentation of data

Whitewash \White"wash`\, n.
[1913 Webster]
1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as
a wash for making the skin fair. --Addison.
[1913 Webster]

2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and
water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings,
etc.; milk of lime.
[1913 Webster]

3. a glossing over or cover up (of crimes or misfeasance).
[PJC]


Whitewash \White"wash`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whitewashed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Whitewashing}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with
whitewash.
[1913 Webster]

2. To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to
clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a
bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
[1913 Webster]

3. In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails
to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to
skunk. [Colloq., U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

4. to gloss over or cover up (crimes or misfeasance).
[PJC]

199 Moby Thesaurus words for "whitewash":
absolve, acquit, allow for, allowance, amnesty, apply paint,
becloud, bedaub, bedizen, befog, begild, belie, besmear, blank,
blanket, blind, brush on paint, bulldoze, calcimine, camouflage,
chalk, clear, cloak, clobber, clobbering, cloud, coat, color,
complexion, conceal, cover, cover up, cream, crushing defeat,
curtain, dab, daub, decisive defeat, decontaminate,
decontamination, deep-dye, defeat utterly, destigmatize, diminish,
dip, discharge, disguise, dismiss, dispense from, dissemble,
distemper, distort, distract attention from, double-dye, dress up,
dye, ease, eclipse, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enamel, engild,
ensconce, enshroud, envelop, exculpate, excuse, exempt,
exempt from, exonerate, extenuate, extenuating circumstances,
extenuation, extenuative, face, falsify, fast-dye, forgive, free,
fresco, fudge, garble, gild, gilding, give absolution, glaze,
gloss, gloss over, grain, grant amnesty to, grant immunity,
grant remission, hide, hue, ignore, illuminate, imbue, ingrain,
japan, justify, keep under cover, lacquer, lay on color, lessen,
let go, let off, make allowance for, mask, mince, miscite,
miscolor, misquote, misreport, misrepresent, misstate, mitigate,
mitigation, no contest, nonpros, obfuscate, obscure, occult,
overbear, overstate, overwhelm, overwhelming defeat, paint,
palliate, palliation, palliative, pardon, parget, paste, pasting,
pervert, pigment, pipe clay, pipe-clay, prime, purge,
qualification, quash the charge, release, remit, schmear, screen,
set free, shade, shadow, shellac, shellacking, shrive, shroud,
shut out, skunk, slant, slop on paint, slur over, smashing defeat,
smear, smearing, snow under, soft-pedal, soften, softening, stain,
steamroller, stipple, strain, sugarcoat, tinct, tincture, tinge,
tint, titivate, tone, total defeat, trick out, twist, undercoat,
understate, utter defeat, varnish, veil, veneer, vindicate, warp,
wash, whelm, white, whiten, whitening, whitewashing, whiting,
whomp, whop, whopping, withdraw the charge

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  • Whitewash - Wikipedia
    Whitewash, calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, asbestis or lime paint is a type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH) 2) or chalk (calcium carbonate, CaCO 3), sometimes known as "whiting" Various other additives are sometimes used
  • WHITEWASH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of WHITEWASH is to whiten with whitewash How to use whitewash in a sentence to whiten with whitewash; to gloss over or cover up (something, such as a record of criminal behavior)…
  • How to Make Whitewash: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
    To make whitewash, mix 2 cups of salt with 1 gallon of warm water and stir to dissolve the salt Then mix in 6 to 8 cups of hydrated lime to finish the whitewash, which will be thinner than regular paint Apply the whitewash with a brush or paint sprayer
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    Whitewash is a thinned white paint applied to wood that gives it a soft, semi-transparent white finish It lets the grain show through, adding to the weathered, antique look
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  • Whitewash Recipe - Ask the Builder
    Any recipe for whitewash lets you make whitewash paint easily Start whitewash painting with this recipe I've used a great time-tested whitewash recipe for years
  • WHITEWASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    A whitewash is something that hides a wrong or illegal action: [ C ] He called the report a whitewash (Definition of whitewash from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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    Whitewash is a semi-opaque finish applied to existing finishes or bare wood Unlike paint, which forms a solid coating, whitewash lets the base coat or wood grain show through, creating a unique and appealing aesthetic





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