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Whitewash
Pronunciation : White"wash` (
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Addison.
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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : White"wash`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Whitewashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whitewashing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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