whitewashed

Noun

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Verb

whitewashed verb

1. To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.“The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood.”
2. To cover over errors or bad actions.“In his sermon, the minister didn't try to whitewash over the sins of his church.”
3. To repay the financial debts of (another person).
4. (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Adjective

whitewashed adjective

1. Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.
2. Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.
3. Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.
4. Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.