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housepaint

housepaint

2.8
Paint for the outside of a house to protect and decorate it
  • noun
  • /ˈhaʊsˌpeɪnt/
translation icon : pintura para casas
  • We spent the weekend applying a fresh coat of housepaint to the front porch.

Examples

  • This brand of housepaint is weather-resistant and designed to last for years.

  • The housepaint we chose is a beautiful blue color.

  • The old housepaint was peeling, so we had to scrape it off before repainting.

  • We need to buy some housepaint for the new deck.

  • The old housepaint was peeling, so we had to scrape it off before repainting.

  • This brand of housepaint is weather-resistant and designed to last for years.

  • We spent the weekend applying a fresh coat of housepaint to the front porch.

Synonyms

paint
vshousepaint
469 1.0

A coloured liquid you put on surfaces to protect or decorate them

is specialized for exterior dwelling woodwork rather than general surface coatings
house paint
vshousepaint
1 1.7

A colored liquid that you put on the outside of a house to cover wood or walls

focuses on protecting and decorating exterior woodwork rather than general coatings

How Durable

housepaint
2.8
coating
35 3.4

Surface Forms

housepaint singular
housepaints plural

Morphology

housepaint = house + paint (transparent) = house + paint

Clear compound of 'house' + 'paint' meaning paint intended for use on houses; easily deduced by learners who know both words.

Etymology

Housepaint is made from the common words house and paint, so it literally means 'paint for a house'. That's why housepaint refers to paint specially made to protect and decorate a home's outside surfaces.