straightwashing

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noun

The act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounstraightwashing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of straightwash
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APA

straightwashing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightwashing

MLA

“straightwashing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightwashing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightwashing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightwashing.

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