What is another word for Whitewasher?

Pronunciation: [wˈa͡ɪtwɒʃə] (IPA)

The word Whitewasher can have various synonyms depending on the context in which it is used. A person who conceals or glosses over faults or wrongs could be referred to as a camouflage artist or a deceiver. Someone who covers up something that is undesirable or unpleasant can also be called a cover-up artist, a suppressor, or a veil maker. Similarly, a person who paints over defects, errors or imperfections can be known as a touch-up expert, a beautifier, or a decorator. In essence, the term Whitewasher is often used to describe someone who attempts to conceal, cover up or make something appear better than it is, and these synonymous terms all capture this essence.

What are the hypernyms for Whitewasher?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Whitewasher

The play of Othello is the single exception-they make the Venetian warrior a white man in a red roundabout, who makes fierce love to Desdemona, who is the molasses-colored child of a respectable darkey Whitewasher.
"Doesticks, What He Says"
Q. K. Philander Doesticks
I'm a cleaner an' a Whitewasher by profession, an' somebody gib me dat name.
"Tom Swift and his Motor-cycle"
Victor Appleton
It sought to rebuild the ruins of any bricklayer, and to give any faded Whitewasher a new white coat.
"A Short History of England"
G. K. Chesterton

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