calcimine
or kal·so·mine
a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
to wash or cover with calcimine.
Origin of calcimine
1Other words from calcimine
- cal·ci·min·er, noun
Words Nearby calcimine
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How to use calcimine in a sentence
Even calcimine itself, put over a spot or a scar, will leave a mark.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanThere was no one in the room and the furniture and floors were covered with heavy canvas sheeting spattered with calcimine.
The Rest Hollow Mystery | Rebecca N. PorterIf he was tight-fisted wanst, he was as close now as calcimine on a rough-finished wall.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen | Finley Peter DunneHave two or three small evergreen trees at rear, covered with white calcimine and diamond powder.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays | Walter Ben HareOf the calcimine paints, the one known as "Calcimo" may be used successfully by children.
Educational Toys | Louis C. Petersen
British Dictionary definitions for calcimine
kalsomine
/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /
a white or pale tinted wash for walls
(tr) to cover with calcimine
Origin of calcimine
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