White"wash` (?), n.
1. Any wash or liquid composition for whitening
something, as a wash for making the skin fair. Addison.
2. A composition of line and water, or of whiting
size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.;
milk of lime.
White"wash`, v. t. In various
games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach
a certain point in the game; to skunk. [Colloq., U. S.]
White"wash`, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Whitewashed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Whitewashing.]
1. To apply a white liquid composition to; to
whiten with whitewash.
2. To make white; to give a fair external
appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a
bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.