Definitions for "Whitewash"
Keywords:  whiten, lime, slaked, glue, flour
Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
a glossing over or cover up (of crimes or misfeasance).
to gloss over or cover up (crimes or misfeasance).
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
Keywords:  defeat, skunk, score, beaten, fails
In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
A player is whitewashed if beaten without scoring a point.
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Keywords:  limewash, see
see limewash
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.
Keywords:  shut
Same as shut out
Keywords:  hbo, story, true, channel, family
Whitewash is a 1994 HBO Family Channel special based on a true story.
Keywords:  walls, cover
cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"