Word: whitewash
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: white
wash
Definition: To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
Morphemes:
Affix: white
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.