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brownwashing

brownwashing noun: the practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior. Also the present participle and gerund of brownwash.

Noun

brownwashing (uncountable)

  1. The practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior.

Also used as

brownwashing is also the present participle and gerund of brownwash.

Origin of brownwashing

From brown + -wash + -ing.

Questions about brownwashing

What does brownwashing mean?
Brownwashing means the practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior.
What part of speech is brownwashing?
Brownwashing is a noun.

Words near brownwashing in the dictionary

  1. brownware
  2. brownwares
  3. brownwash
  4. brownwashed
  5. brownwashes
  6. brownwashing
  7. Brownwood
  8. brownwort
  9. brownworts
  10. browny
  11. browpexies

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