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Meanings of blackwash in English

An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation.

        A mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores.

              Usage of blackwash in English
              1
              A lone green shirt engulfed by a marauding blackwash.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Like the tours of 1966 and 1983, the 2005 Lions have been rewarded for their efforts with a 'blackwash', losing every Test.
              The Guardian
              3
              Many will fight against history being blackwashed in this way.
              The Guardian
              Blackwash through the time