Blackwash

Blackwash
Black wash Black" wash` (bl[a^]k"w[o^]sh) or Blackwash Black"wash, n. 1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. [1913 Webster]

2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to {whitewash}; hence, figuratively, calumny. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • blackwash — lack wash (bl[a^]k w[o^]sh), v. 1. same as {defame}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. to color with blackwash. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blackwash — I noun 1. an attack intended to ruin someone s reputation • Syn: ↑character assassination, ↑assassination • Derivationally related forms: ↑assassinate (for: ↑assassination) …   Useful english dictionary

  • blackwash — black·wash (blăkʹwŏsh , wôsh ) tr.v. black·washed, black·wash·ing, black·wash·es To bring from concealment; disclose.   [black + whitewash.] * * * …   Universalium

  • blackwash — noun a) a whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team (also known as a blackout) b) a whitewash victory for the West Indies cricket team …   Wiktionary

  • Wisden Trophy — Infobox cricket tournament main name = The Wisden Trophy imagesize = 220px caption = administrator = ECB and WICB cricket format = Test tournament format = series first = 1963 last = participants = cr|England and cr|West Indies champions =… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the England cricket team from 1945 — 1940s= In 1944, an England XI played one day matches at Lord s against West Indies and Australia , England winning both. (These were not limited overs matches.) The following year, with the Second World War having finished in the European theatre …   Wikipedia

  • Black wash — (bl[a^]k w[o^]sh) or Blackwash Black wash, n. 1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. [1913 Webster] 2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to {whitewash}; hence, figuratively, calumny. [1913 Webster] To remove as far as he can the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Noggin the Nog — is a popular British children s character appearing in his own TV series (of the same name) and series of illustrated books, the brainchild of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. The TV series is considered a cult classic from the golden age of… …   Wikipedia

  • CounterPunch — This article is about the newsletter. For other uses, see Counterpunch. Editors Alexander Cockburn Jeffrey St. Clair Staff writers Frank Bardacke, Daniel Burton Rose, Andrew Cockburn, Laura Flande …   Wikipedia

  • History of the West Indian cricket team — The history of the West Indian cricket team begins in the 1880s when the first combined West Indian team was formed and toured Canada and the United States.ref num|First tour|62 ref num|Development|63 In the 1890s, the first representative sides… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”