pinkwash
pinkwash · pinkwashes · pinkwashed · pinkwashing
To cover in a coat of pink paintTo cover in a coat of pink paint.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive, uncommon)To cover in a coat of pink paint.
(transitive)To promote consumer goods and services using support of breast cancer-related charities.
(transitive)To tout the gay-friendliness of something in an attempt to downplay or soften aspects of it considered negative.
Origin
From pink + -wash.From pink + -wash.
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Forms
pinkwashes, pinkwashing, pinkwashed, pinkwashed| Base form | pinkwash · to pinkwash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pinkwashes |
| Present participle | pinkwashing |
| Past simple | pinkwashed |
| Past participle | pinkwashed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsrainbow-wash
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpurplewash
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