Blackwash

[blækwɔʃ]

(noun.) a wash that colors a surface black.

(noun.) a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores.

(verb.) color with blackwash.

(verb.) bring (information) out of concealment.

Edited by Harold--From WordNet

(n.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water.

(n.) A wash that blackens, as opposed to whitewash; hence, figuratively, calumny.

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