bluewash
bluewash · bluewashes · bluewashed · bluewashing
To use a blue paint or glazeTo use a blue paint or glaze.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To use a blue paint or glaze.
(transitive)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.
Origin
From blue + -wash.From blue + -wash.
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Forms
bluewashes, bluewashing, bluewashed, bluewashed| Base form | bluewash · to bluewash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bluewashes |
| Present participle | bluewashing |
| Past simple | bluewashed |
| Past participle | bluewashed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedeyewash
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.