bluewash

verb

Etymology

From blue + -wash.

  1. derived from *bʰlēw-
  2. inherited from *blēwaz
  3. derived from blāvus
  4. derived from *blāu — “blue
  5. derived from bloe
  6. derived from bleu
  7. derived from blew
  8. inherited from blewe
  9. suffixed as bluewash — “blue + wash

Definitions

  1. To use a blue paint or glaze.

  2. To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this…

    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.
  3. A wash of blue paint or glaze.

    • beautified with bluewash

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA