lechada — meaning in English

English meaning

• grout noun A thin, fluid mortar used to fill the joints between tiles or gaps in masonry.
• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

lechada is used for these senses in English:

• grout A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
• whitewash (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.

grout — full definition

1. noun A thin, fluid mortar used to fill the joints between tiles or gaps in masonry.
2. verb To fill gaps between tiles with this mortar.

whitewash — full definition

1. noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
2. noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
3. verb To paint something with whitewash.
4. verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
5. noun A total, one-sided victory in which the losing side fails to score at all.

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