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Definition of whitewash noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whitewash

noun
 
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
 
/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
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  1. [uncountable] a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white
  2. [uncountable, singular] (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about somebody/something synonym cover-up
    • The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash.
  3. [countable, usually singular] (especially British English, informal) (in sport) a victory in every game in a series
    • a 7–0 whitewash
    • a whitewash victory
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