whitewash
English
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.
- (sports) A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.
- (obsolete) Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.
- (politics) A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.
Etymology
Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English wash.
Origin
English
wash
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eurowhite English
- White Crown English
- White Day English
- White Sox English
- Whiteacre English
- Whiteboy English
- Whitehead English
- Whitehorse English
- Whitsun English
- Witter English
- acetowhite English
- antiwhite 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
- green-white-checkered English
- handwash English
- hillwash English
- hogwash English
- hotwash English
- hyperwhite English
- interwhite English
- intrawhite English
- inwash English
- jetwash English
- lily-white English
- limewash English
- monowhite English
- mouthwash English
- non-white English
- nonwhite English
- outwash English
- overwash English
- paperwhite English
- pigwash English
- pinkwash English
- prewash English
- pro-white English
- propwash English
- prowhite English
- rainwash English
- rewash English
- screenwash English
- slopewash English
- snow-white English
- stonewash English
- straightwash English
- superwash English
- superwhite English
- tighty whities English
- toothwash English
- unwhite English
- unwhitewashed 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
- wheatear English
- white English
- white truffle English
- white-crowned plover English
- white-eye English
- white-haired English
- white-handed English
- white-rumped hawk English
- white-shirt English
- white-tailed hawk English
- white-throated hawk English
- whiteass English
- whiteback English
- whitebait English
- whitebark English
- whitebeam English
- whitebeard English
- whitebelly English
- whitebill English
- whiteboard English
- whiteboy English
- whitecap English
- whitecapped English
- whitecapper English
- whitecoat English
- whitedamp English
- whiteface English
- whitefella English
- whitefeller English
- whitefellow English
- whitefin English
- whitefish English
- whitefly English
- whitefront English
- whitegirl English
- whitehaired English
- whitehead English
- whitehood English
- whiteist English
- whiteless English
- whitelike English
- whitelime English
- whitelip English
- whitelist English
- whitely English
- whitemail English
- whiten English
- whiteness English
- whiteout English
- whitephobia English
- whitepot English
- whitepox English
- whiteprint English
- whiteprinting English
- whiterump English
- whiteschist English
- whiteside English
- whitesmith English
- whitesplain English
- whitesploitation English
- whitestart English
- whitester English
- whitestone English
- whitetail English
- whitethorn English
- whitethroat English
- whitetip English
- whitetop English
- whitewall English
- whiteware English
- whitewashable English
- whitewashed English
- whitewasher English
- whitewashes English
- whitewashing English
- whitewax English
- whiteweed English
- whitewing English
- whitewood English
- whitework English
- whiteworm English
- whitewort English
- whitey English
- whitify English
- whiting English
- whitish English
- whitism English
- whitist English
- whitleather English
- whitling English
- whitret English
- whity English
- wokewash English
- hvit Norwegian Bokmål
- hvitvaske Norwegian Bokmål
- hvitvasking Norwegian Bokmål
- vaske Norwegian Bokmål
- ホワイト Japanese
- washen Middle English
- whit Middle English
- waswas Cebuano
- wait Tok Pisin
- washa Swati
- wasi Sranan Tongo
- waet Bislama
- wash
- awash
- washy
- whity
- white
- washer
- inwash
- washen
- washee
- upwash
- rewash
- bewash
- whiten
- whitey
- Witter
- outwash
- hogwash
- washest
- Whitsun
- whiting
- unwhite
- jetwash
- washlet
- prewash
- dogwash
- whitish
- whitely
- washery
- whitify
- washtub
- whitret
- washbag
- whitist
- washman
- washpot
- washrag
- hotwash
- bagwash
- washpan
- eyewash
- washday
- pigwash
- ciswash
- whitism
- washeth
- washkit
- washdirt
- whitewax
- handwash
- wash out
- wheatear
- whiteout
- whiteist
- prowhite
- whitepot
- whitefin
- whitetip
- limewash
- whiteass
- rainwash
- washback
- wokewash
- propwash
- washline
- washbowl
- washfast
- washland
- washroom
- whitling
- facewash
- bluewash
- whitepox
- overwash
- washload
- washdown
- whiteboy
- washable
- washwipe
- washdish
- whitelip
- downwash
- pinkwash
- cagewash
- whitefly
- backwash
- washover
- Whiteboy
- whitecap
- hillwash
- washrack
- whitetop
- nonwhite
- washplace
- whiterump
- Whitehead
- washstall
- washhouse
- whiteweed
- wash-ball
- whiteware
- whiteface
- whitehood
- whitelike
- whitehead
- whitedamp
- Whiteacre
- whitecoat
- whitelime
- toothwash
- whitebait
- whitelist
- washplant
- brainwash
- blackwash
- mouthwash
- whitester
- washcloth
- pro-white
- whitewort
- whiteworm
- washproof
- whitework
- whitebeam
- antiwhite
- washbasin
- white-eye
- whitegirl
- whiteless
- whitefish
- whitebark
- slopewash
- washwoman
- whiteback
- whitetail
- whitebill
- whitewing
- superwash
- stonewash
- cloudwash
- whiteside
- washwater
- non-white
- White Sox
- whitewall
- whitewood
- Eurowhite
- monowhite
- whiteness
- washboard
- washstand
- whitemail
- White Day
- whitestone
- interwhite
- paperwhite
- whiteprint
- Whitehorse
- whitebeard
- superwhite
- whitebelly
- whitefront
- acetowhite
- hyperwhite
- lily-white
- whitethorn
- whitefella
- snow-white
- whitestart
- screenwash
- whiteboard
- intrawhite
- whitesmith
- washability
- whiteschist
- whitecapper
- whitleather
- whitewashed
- whitewasher
- whitephobia
- whitefellow
- whitethroat
- whitesplain
- White Crown
- whitefeller
- white-shirt
- whitewashes
- whitecapped
- whitehaired
- straightwash
- white-handed
- white-haired
- whitewashing
- whiteprinting
- unwhitewashed
- whitewashable
- white truffle
- tighty whities
- whitesploitation
- white-rumped hawk
- white-tailed hawk
- white-throated hawk
- white-crowned plover
- green-white-checkered