calcimine

calcimine
Synonyms and related words:
apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, brush on paint, chalk, coat, color, complexion, cover, dab, daub, deep-dye, dip, distemper, double-dye, dye, emblazon, enamel, engild, face, fast-dye, fresco, gild, glaze, gloss, grain, hue, illuminate, imbue, ingrain, japan, lacquer, lay on color, paint, parget, pigment, pipe-clay, prime, shade, shadow, shellac, slop on paint, smear, stain, stipple, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, tone, undercoat, varnish, wash, white, whitewash

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  • Calcimine — Cal ci*mine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Calcimined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calcimining}.] To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calcimine — [kal′səmīn΄, kal′səmin] n. [< L calx: see CALCIUM] a white or tinted liquid of whiting or zinc white, glue, and water, used as a wash chiefly for plastered surfaces vt. calcimined, calcimining to coat with calcimine …   English World dictionary

  • Calcimine — Cal ci*mine, n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt {kalsomine}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calcimine — I noun a water base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings • Hypernyms: ↑water base paint, ↑wash II verb cover with calcimine calcimine the walls • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • calcimine — noun Etymology: alteration of kalsomine, of unknown origin Date: circa 1859 a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting or zinc white, and water that is used especially on plastered surfaces • calcimine transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • calcimine — calciminer, n. /kal seuh muyn , min/, n., v., calcimined, calcimining. n. 1. a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc. v.t. 2. to wash or cover with calcimine. Also, kalsomine. [1860 65; CALCI + (KALSO)MINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • calcimine — n. lime v. white wash, coat with lime or calcimine; plaster …   English contemporary dictionary

  • calcimine — cal•ci•mine or kalsomine [[t]ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, mɪn[/t]] n. v. mined, min•ing 1) bui a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc 2) bui to wash or cover with calcimine • Etymology: 1860–65; appar. calci + mine, of uncert. orig. cal′ci•min er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • calcimine — 1. noun A form of whitewash made from zinc oxide, glue and water, used to coat plaster surfaces. 2. verb To coat with this substance …   Wiktionary

  • calcimine — cal·ci·mine …   English syllables

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