Thesaurus: blackwash

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1. n. A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water.
2. n. A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny.
3. n. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
4. n. a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
5. n. a wash that colors a surface black
6. v. bring (information) out of concealment
7. v. color with blackwash
8. 1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. 2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny. To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen. C. Kingsley.
9. n an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation n a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores n a wash that colors a surface black v bring (information) out of concealment v color with blackwash