whitewash
whitewash
definition
verb
Even in smaller houses, plaster was applied to finish interior walls and then whitewashed , painted or easily covered with wallpaper.
paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash.
Our girls got off to a great start and threatened to whitewash their opponents in the first half.
defeat (an opponent), keeping them from scoring.
noun
The saddlebags had been brought from the stables and rested on a wooden bench near the washstand, already patterned with chips of whitewash flaking from the walls.
a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.
The only better run is by West Indies, who won ten successive Tests against England in the course of consecutive series whitewashes in 1984 and 1985-86.
a victory in a game in which the loser scores no points.
example
We look forward to its conclusions, and trust that it will not be another socialist 'whitewash' of the existing failed policy.
Our girls got off to a great start and threatened to 'whitewash' their opponents in the first half.
Even within the 3 - 'whitewash' in Australia, there were glimpses after Perth that this Pakistan is not as ready to roll over as previous sides.
Roland Garros has not seen a player so dominant in a women's final since Steffi Graf's 'whitewash' of Natalia Zvereva in 1988.
The ‘review’ is certain to be another 'whitewash' .
As the hearing opened, there was further evidence of a 'whitewash' to protect more senior officers.
Michelle thinks the report is a 'whitewash' , and I haven't read it in enough detail to disagree.
But no amount of 'whitewash' and tarmac can hide Georgian society's deeper malaise.
The morning the debate on Hutton was held, demonstrators dressed as judges threw 'whitewash' at the gates of Blair's Number 10 Downing Street residence.
The University's first response to the allegations back in 2002, under the previous Vice Chancellor, was largely a 'whitewash' relying on a report from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
Men dig the raw material in the mountains and transport it to their homes where women apply it to the house walls as 'whitewash' .
A health education program is needed that explains the dangers of asbestos exposure and warns about the use of asbestos-containing soils for 'whitewash' .
At stake for them was avoiding a series 'whitewash' and getting a record winning chase total.
In an effort to shore up his position the chief is attempting to enlist the support of the NAACP and other middle class religious and community organizations to 'whitewash' the killings.
In subsequent days he continued to paint and 'whitewash' the farm buildings, contributing to a more prosperous appearance for the new farm as a whole and creating marital harmony in the bargain.
Both the government and opposition are now engaged in attempting to 'whitewash' the military.
Let's hope the bill is not merely an attempt to 'whitewash' over people's fears about education in this increasingly difficult time.
The residents were directed to 'whitewash' houses, clean backyards and houses, fence wells and clean latrines twice a day, within 24 hours.
Both inquiries are intended to 'whitewash' this fact.
his wife must have wanted to 'whitewash' his reputation
Granted, he does 'whitewash' the bad guys to a point where a fine actor like Meat Loaf Aday is left with little to be play but straight evil guy next door.
Months later, in October 2002, the committee's Certain Maritime Incident report produced a 'whitewash' .
They are the outcome of an attempt to 'whitewash' the Romans in order to make the new covenant faith more acceptable to gentiles.
Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted he had not scaled the heights against Alan McManus despite claiming a 6 - 'whitewash' .
Doherty had to produce a performance akin to his 8-0 session 'whitewash' of John Higgins earlier in the tournament if he was to have a chance of achieving one of the greatest comebacks in Crucible history.
But while the Springboks' stock has steadily risen since RWC'03, the Wallabies have been going in the opposite direction after suffering a Tri Nations 'whitewash' for the first time.
With the Test series fast approaching, Fleming will be hoping for similar hands from the rest of his batsmen to prevent yet another 'whitewash' at the hands of Pakistan.
He was deeply involved in the attempt to 'whitewash' and cover up the My Lai massacre.
At the time, Elisse Hategan, a prominent defector from the Heritage Front, slammed the report as a 'whitewash' .
Never mix insecticides in ordinary lime 'whitewash' .
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