Blackwash Definition & Meaning

blackwash
noun
  1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
  2. a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
  3. a wash that colors a surface black
verb
  1. bring (information) out of concealment
  2. color with blackwash

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