What does whitewash mean?
• WHITEWASH (noun) The noun WHITEWASH has 3 senses: 1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score 2. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces 3. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects Familiarity information: WHITEWASH used as a noun is uncommon.