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:2025/11/19
whitewash
IPA(Pronunciation)
Verb
figuratively
dated
transitive
archaic
obsolete
slang
UK
US
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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( participle past )
( past )
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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
They whitewash the old barn every spring to brighten and protect the wood.
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They whitewash the old barn every spring to brighten and protect the wood.
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