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Black wash
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What's The Definition Of Black wash?Synonyms | Synonyms for Black wash: Related Terms | Find terms related to Black wash: See Also | Black wash In Webster's Dictionary \Black" wash`\or Blackwash \Black"wash\, n.
1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water.
2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to {whitewash}; hence,
figuratively, calumny.
To remove as far as he can the modern layers of
black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul,
be seen. --C. Kingsley.
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