- 1. n. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Source: opted
- 2. n. 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: opted
- 3. v. t. To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 5. n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score Source: wordnet
- 6. n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces Source: wordnet
- 7. n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects Source: wordnet
- 8. v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error Source: wordnet
- 9. v. cover with whitewash Source: wordnet
- 10. v. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data Source: wordnet
- 11. 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. 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. Source: webster
- 12. n:36/v:64 n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error Source: ecdict
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