blackwash

Definitions of blackwash

1. noun

   a wash that colors a surface black
   type of:

   wash

   a thin coat of water-base paint
2. verb

   color with blackwash
   type of:

   color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize

   add color to
3. noun

   a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
   synonyms: black lotion

   type of:

   application, lotion

   liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
4. noun

   an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
   synonyms: assassination, character assassination

   type of:

   calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement

   a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
5. verb

   bring (information) out of concealment
   type of:

   break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap

   make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret