1. instances of applying whitewash (white liquid mixture) to surfaces for coating or cleaning
2. instances of concealing or glossing over faults, errors, or wrongdoing

Examples

• The annual whitewashings of the fence kept it looking fresh.
• Multiple whitewashings were needed to cover the old paint completely.
• The committee’s whitewashings of the scandal fooled no one.
• Journalists exposed the repeated whitewashings of corporate misconduct.
• The barn required several whitewashings over the years.
• Critics accused the report of multiple whitewashings of key facts.