pinkwash
English
verb
Definitions
- To cover in a coat of pink paint.
- To promote consumer goods and services using support of breast cancer-related charities.
- (LGBT) To tout the gay-friendliness of something in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative.
Etymology
Affix from English pink (minnow, something small tiny) + English wash.
Origin
English
wash
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Pinkville English
- awash English
- backwash English
- bagwash English
- bewash English
- blackwash English
- bluewash English
- brainwash English
- cagewash English
- ciswash English
- cloudwash English
- dogwash English
- downwash English
- eyewash English
- facewash English
- firepink English
- handwash English
- hillwash English
- hogwash English
- hotwash English
- inwash English
- jetwash English
- limewash English
- mouthwash English
- nonpink English
- outwash English
- overwash English
- pigwash English
- pink English
- pink-collar English
- pinkeen English
- pinken English
- pinkeye English
- pinkification English
- pinkish English
- pinkly English
- pinkness English
- pinkroot English
- pinkskin English
- pinky English
- prewash English
- propwash English
- rainwash English
- rewash English
- screenwash English
- slopewash English
- stonewash English
- straightwash English
- superwash English
- toothwash English
- upwash English
- wash English
- wash out English
- wash-ball English
- washability English
- washable English
- washback English
- washbag English
- washbasin English
- washboard English
- washbowl English
- washcloth English
- washday English
- washdirt English
- washdish English
- washdown English
- washee English
- washen English
- washer English
- washery English
- washest English
- washeth English
- washfast English
- washhouse English
- washkit English
- washland English
- washlet English
- washline English
- washload English
- washman English
- washover English
- washpan English
- washplace English
- washplant English
- washpot English
- washproof English
- washrack English
- washrag English
- washroom English
- washstall English
- washstand English
- washtub English
- washwater English
- washwipe English
- washwoman English
- washy English
- whitewash English
- wokewash English
- pinkki Finnish
- pink German
- ピンク Japanese
- ピンク映画 Japanese
- washen Middle English
- pinc Irish
- waswas Cebuano
- pinc Welsh
- pienk Afrikaans
- pinc Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- pinki Swahili
- piin̄ Marshallese
- pinkpela Tok Pisin
- washa Swati
- wasi Sranan Tongo
- pink
- wash
- awash
- pinky
- washy
- washer
- inwash
- washen
- washee
- upwash
- rewash
- bewash
- pinkly
- pinken
- outwash
- hogwash
- washest
- jetwash
- washlet
- prewash
- dogwash
- nonpink
- washery
- washtub
- washbag
- washman
- washpot
- washrag
- pinkeen
- pinkish
- hotwash
- bagwash
- washpan
- eyewash
- washday
- pinkeye
- pigwash
- ciswash
- washeth
- washkit
- firepink
- washdirt
- handwash
- wash out
- limewash
- rainwash
- washback
- wokewash
- pinkskin
- propwash
- washline
- washbowl
- washfast
- washland
- washroom
- facewash
- bluewash
- overwash
- washload
- washdown
- washable
- washdish
- washwipe
- downwash
- cagewash
- backwash
- washover
- pinkness
- hillwash
- washrack
- pinkroot
- washplace
- washstall
- washhouse
- wash-ball
- whitewash
- toothwash
- washplant
- brainwash
- blackwash
- mouthwash
- washcloth
- washproof
- washbasin
- slopewash
- washwoman
- superwash
- stonewash
- cloudwash
- washwater
- Pinkville
- washboard
- washstand
- screenwash
- washability
- pink-collar
- straightwash
- pinkification