whitewash in Dutch
whitewash in Dutch is witkalk — whitewash means a cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
whitewash in Dutch
witkalk
(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
What does "whitewash" mean?
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noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
"The barn was covered in peeling whitewash."
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noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
"Critics called the internal report a whitewash designed to protect the board."
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verb To paint something with whitewash.
"They whitewashed the cottage every spring."
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verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
"The documentary was accused of whitewashing the company's environmental record."
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whitewash in a sentence
- The barn was covered in peeling whitewash.
- Critics called the internal report a whitewash designed to protect the board.
- They whitewashed the cottage every spring.
- The documentary was accused of whitewashing the company's environmental record.
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What is "whitewash" in Dutch?
"whitewash" in Dutch is witkalk. whitewash means: A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
How do you use "whitewash" in a sentence?
Example: "The barn was covered in peeling whitewash." In Dutch, "whitewash" is witkalk.
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