Last Updated:2025/11/19
To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence. / (figuratively) To cover over errors or bad actions.
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whitewash
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whitewash
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figuratively
dated
transitive
archaic
obsolete
slang
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derogatory
Japanese Meaning
石灰と水の混合液で塗り直し、明るくするために壁やフェンスなどを白く塗る / (比喩的に)誤りや不祥事などを隠蔽する、ごまかす
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