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whitewash noun

  /ˈwaɪt-/ , /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ , /ˈwɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/ , /ˈʍɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
  • (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.
 witkalk

whitewashing

witwerk

whitewasher noun

  • One who, or that which, whitewashes.
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