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Webster 1913 Edition
Whitewash
White′washˊ
,Noun.
1.
Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
Addison.
2.
A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
White′washˊ
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Whitewashed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whitewashing
.] 1.
To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
2.
To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
Webster 1828 Edition
Whitewash
WHITEWASH
,Noun.
1.
A wash or liquid composition for whitening something; a wash for making the skin fair.2.
A composition of lime and water, used for whitening the plaster of walls, &c.WHITEWASH
,Verb.
T.
1.
To cover with a white liquid composition, as with lime and water, &c.2.
To make white; to give a fair external appearance.