Definitions For Whitewashing

Verb

{{infl of, en, whitewash, , ing-form}}

Noun

WHITEWASHING. (countable and uncountable, plural WHITEWASHINGs) The application of whitewash. (figuratively) The effacement of errors or bad actions. : Synonym: whitewash : {{ant, en, blackwashing}} (pejorative) The process of whitewashing, of making over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white (caucasian), for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

Derived terms

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Translations

Greek: άσπρισμα, n

Etymology

whitewash + ing

Is Whitewashing a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
25
Words with Friends
25

The word Whitewashing is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends

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