greenwash

== English == === Etymology === Blend of green (“environmentally friendly”) +‎ whitewash (or green +‎ -wash), coined by Jay Westerveld in 1986. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːnwɒʃ/ === Noun === greenwash (plural greenwashes) A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities. Synonym: greenwashing Coordinate terms: whitewash, bluewash, pinkwash ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Greenwashing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Verb === greenwash (third-person singular simple present greenwashes, present participle greenwashing, simple past and past participle greenwashed) (transitive, intransitive) To portray with a false or misleading image of environmental friendliness so as to conceal or obscure damaging activities. Hyponym: sustainwash Coordinate terms: bluewash, redwash, brownwash, whitewash; humanewash ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== green tape ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Greenhaws