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pinkwash

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

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To cover in a coat of pink paint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive, uncommon

Qualifier: literal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To promote consumer goods and services using support of breast cancer-related charities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business, marketing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To tout the gay-friendliness of something in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rainbow-wash

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pink + -wash.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: (dezinformációval) melegbarátnak állít be — to tout the gay-friendliness of something in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative
  • Hungarian: melegbarát látszatot kelt (ve dezinformál) — to tout the gay-friendliness of something in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative