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To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

Example: The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood.

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Example: In his sermon, the minister didn't try to whitewash over the sins of his church.

To repay the financial debts of (another person).

(late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.

Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.

Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.

Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.