Rosin alleged that the book attempted to whitewash any criticisms surrounding the Clintons. Historically, it is known as the paint whitewash. Pure lime is pure white and can be used for whitewash, plaster, and mortar. This was denounced by some as a whitewash. The report was widely criticised as a "whitewash". The Kremlin dismissed the Inquiry as "a joke" and "whitewash". Her new appearance has caused an uproar due to the whitewash of her character. Opposition politicians called the report, crafted by a Conservative-majority committee, a whitewash. It was accused of being a whitewash. Pinkwashing is a compound word modelled on term "whitewash". This was Wales's first whitewash in Championship history. The following year Australia fell to a three Test whitewash to the All Blacks. I mean you can't whitewash Rhodes out of history, but go on using his cash. In chapter 2, Tom convinces Ben to whitewash the fence for him. The survivors' group called the U.S. report a "whitewash".