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black wash
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black wash, n.
- A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. [1913 Webster]
- A wash that blackens, as opposed to
whitewash ; hence, figuratively, calumny. [1913 Webster]"To remove as far as he can the modern layers of black wash, and let the man himself, fair or foul, be seen." [1913 Webster]
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