Bible Dictionaries
Whitewash

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.

(2):

(v. t.) To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.

(3):

(n.) A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.

(4):

(n.) Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.

(5):

(v. t.) In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whitewash'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whitewash.html. 1828.