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straightwashing

straightwashing noun: the act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation. Also the present participle and gerund of straightwash.

Noun

straightwashing (uncountable)

  1. The act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation.

Also used as

straightwashing is also the present participle and gerund of straightwash.

Questions about straightwashing

What does straightwashing mean?
Straightwashing means the act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation.
What part of speech is straightwashing?
Straightwashing is a noun.

Words near straightwashing in the dictionary

  1. straightsplains
  2. straightup
  3. straightwash
  4. straightwashed
  5. straightwashes
  6. straightwashing
  7. straightway
  8. straightways
  9. straightwise
  10. straighty
  11. straik

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