to calcimine
9.9
To cover walls and ceilings with a thin paint made with water
- verb
- /ˈkæl.sɪ.maɪn/
- Archaic
:
calciminar
- The workers calcimined the ceiling with a new coat of whitewash.
Examples
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We decided to calcimine the kitchen walls to give them a fresh look.
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She spent the afternoon calcimining the old, dingy room.
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We need to calcimine the living room walls.
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She calcimined the ceiling last weekend.
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They plan to calcimine the new nursery to make it brighter and more cheerful.
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Before the winter, he decided to calcimine the walls of the garage for better maintenance.
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She intends to calcimine the old farmhouse to restore its original charm.
Synonyms
to whitewash
vsto calcimine
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4.3
To cover walls with a thin white paint made from lime and water
is the specific use of a water based coating rather than the general mixture
How Coated
Surface Forms
calcimine infinitive
calcimed past
calcimed past participle
calciming present participle
calcimines third person singular
Etymology
Calcimine comes from the Latin word calx ('lime'), the same root as calcium. To calcimine grew from the idea of 'whitewashing' with lime, so today it means to coat a wall or ceiling with that thin, water-based paint.