redwash
n.— «In a season which has added the word “redwash” to motorsport vernacular, Ferrari have been exorcised from the competitive equation in the consciousness of the opinion-makers.» —“Brain and Brawn are behind Schumacher’s dominance” by Sarah Edworthy Telegraph (U.K.) July 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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