bluewash en · NOUN
Etymology
From blue + -wash.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A wash of blue paint or glaze.
beautified with bluewash
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluewashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
bluewash en · VERB
Etymology
From blue + -wash.
Meanings
- (transitive) To use a blue paint or glaze.
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(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.
Corporations ...bluewash by suggesting ethical leadership and affiliating with the United Nations.
2006. William S. Laufer. Corporate Bodies and Guilty Minds: The Failure of Corporate Criminal Liability, page 164
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluewashed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bluewashed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bluewashes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bluewashing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
brownwash · greenwash · whitewash · humanewash · redwash · sustainwash