calcimine

or kal·so·mine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
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noun
  1. a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.

verb (used with object),cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.
  1. to wash or cover with calcimine.

Origin of calcimine

1
First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine

Other words from calcimine

  • cal·ci·min·er, noun

Words Nearby calcimine

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British Dictionary definitions for calcimine

calcimine

kalsomine

/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /


noun
  1. a white or pale tinted wash for walls

verb
  1. (tr) to cover with calcimine

Origin of calcimine

1
C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark

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