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bluewash

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A wash of blue paint or glaze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • beautified with bluewash

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To use a blue paint or glaze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business, government, politics

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History

Etymology

From blue + -wash.