whitewash in Tagalog

Tagalog words for whitewash

mixture of a powdered mineral substance and water which is used for painting

apog na pampinta

English meaning of whitewash

1. noun A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
2. noun A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
3. noun An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
4. noun A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep; also, a victory or series of victories by a very large margin.

Full definition of whitewash

whitewash in a sentence

• Near-synonym: limewash (often coinstantial)
• The houses looked very bright after they had whitewashed the whole neighbourhood.
• In his sermon, the minister didn’t try to whitewash over the sins of his church.

Synonyms of whitewash

• limewash
• cover up
• gloss over
• paper over
• skunk
• bleach

All synonyms of whitewash

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Questions about whitewash in Tagalog

What is the meaning of whitewash in Tagalog?

Whitewash in Tagalog is apog na pampinta.

Ano ang whitewash sa Tagalog?

Whitewash: apog na pampinta.

What does whitewash mean in English?

Whitewash means a mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.