whitewash
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Synonyms: whitelash, white ash, white-wash, white wash, white lash, whitefish, whitewall, whiteware, whiteway, whitemarsh
Antonyms: whitelash, white ash, white-wash, white wash, white lash, whitefish, whitewall, whiteware, whiteway, whitemarsh
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|mixture}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[mixture]] of a [[powdered#Adjective|powdered]] [[mineral#Adjective|mineral]] [[substance#Noun|substance]] (often [[slaked lime]] ([[contain]]ing [[calcium hydroxide]]), [[chalk#Noun|chalk]] ([[calcium carbonate]]), or both) and [[water#Noun|water]] which is [[use#Verb|used]] for [[paint#Verb|painting]] [[surface#Noun|surfaces]] such as [[fence#Noun|fences]] and [[wall#Noun|walls]] [[bright#Adjective|bright]] [[white#Adjective|white]].
- {{lb|en|countable|figurative}}
- {{lb|en|uncountable|cooking}} The most [[basic#Adjective|basic]] [[type#Noun|type]] of [[thickening agent]], [[consist]]ing of [[flour#Noun|flour]] [[blend#Verb|blended]] with water to [[make#Verb|make]] a [[paste#Noun|paste]].
- {{lb|en|countable|cosmetics|historical}} A [[preparation]] for making the [[skin#Noun|skin]] [[look#Verb|look]] [[light#Adjective|lighter]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}}
Verb
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