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housepaint

housepaint

1 2.8
Paint for the outside of a house to protect and decorate it
  • noun
  • /ˈhaʊsˌpeɪnt/
: 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
548 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
2 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
1 2.8
coating
32 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.