dirty vs whitewash

dirty

verb
  • To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor. 

  • To debase by distorting the real nature of (something). 

  • To make (something) dirty. 

  • To become soiled. 

adv
  • In a dirty manner. 

adj
  • Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk. 

  • Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. 

  • Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules. 

  • Corrupt, illegal, or improper. 

  • Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position. 

  • Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually. 

  • Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream. 

  • Sleety; gusty; stormy. 

  • Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives. 

  • Of color, discolored by impurities. 

  • Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area. 

  • Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way. 

  • That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting. 

  • Out of tune. 

  • Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great". 

whitewash

verb
  • To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by discounting the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation. 

  • To cover over errors or bad actions. 

  • In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk. 

  • To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence. 

noun
  • The most basic type of thickening agent, flour blended with water to make a paste. 

  • A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white. 

  • A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep. 

  • A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements. 

How often have the words dirty and whitewash occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )