whitewash
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈwaɪtˌwɔʃ/
:
lechada de cal
- Some are in the stages of being built; their walls are layers of brick, mud plaster, and whitewash.
- whitewash on the walls
- bucket of whitewash
We see her dip her shoulders into the whitewash.
- We see her dip her shoulders into the whitewash.
Examples
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You can never have enough whitewash, as my grandfather used to say.
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Flakes of whitewash fell off the wall onto the paving stones outside.
Fiction book (1996) -
A fresh coat of whitewash was on the barn.
Fiction book (1994) -
I make my father sit in the car while I go and fetch the cans of whitewash from the shed.
Fiction book (1994) -
"There'll be lampposts and fences, proper doors and proper hinges, and whitewash on every wall."
Fiction book (1992) -
The sign was weathered now, hung askew, the whitewash faded but still legible: "CAMPING $4" and an arrow pointing to the sky.
Fiction book (1990) -
First with brooms, then with a brush and a pail of whitewash; until he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of paint all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms.
Fiction book (1996) -
Whatever you want—a hand to raise a roof, some small change to buy a little kerosene, a chicken coop to fix, fishing line to untangle, walls to whitewash for Christmas—Michael is there, ready to help.
Fiction book (2002) -
The workers applied whitewash to the old fence to brighten its appearance.
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After weeks of preparation, they finally used whitewash to restore the exterior of the building.
Synonyms
2
3.8
A substance that makes teeth or clothes look lighter
A clear colorless liquid used to test for carbon dioxide and to help with heartburn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whitewash comes from the simple practice of mixing lime and water to 'wash' walls so they become white and look clean. The name is just white + wash, so a whitewash is literally a white coating used to brighten and clean a surface.