blackwash Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
character assassination; assassination.
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noun a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
black lotion.
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noun a wash that colors a surface black
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verb bring (information) out of concealment
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verb color with blackwash
WordNet
Black" wash`, Black"wash noun
(Also<
- Black wash
- Blackwash
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Definitions
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(Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. -
A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny. To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen. C. Kingsley.
