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black wash

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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Blackwash Source: opted
  2. 2. 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. Source: webster
  3. 3. n. Alt. of Blackwash Source: ecdict

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