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calcimine
or kal·so·mine
[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
noun
- a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.
verb (used with object)
, cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.
- to wash or cover with calcimine.
calcimine
/ ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn; -mɪn /
noun
- a white or pale tinted wash for walls
verb
- tr to cover with calcimine
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Other Words From
- calci·miner noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcimine1
First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calcimine1
C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark
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Example Sentences
Even calcimine itself, put over a spot or a scar, will leave a mark.
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There was no one in the room and the furniture and floors were covered with heavy canvas sheeting spattered with calcimine.
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If he was tight-fisted wanst, he was as close now as calcimine on a rough-finished wall.
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Have two or three small evergreen trees at rear, covered with white calcimine and diamond powder.
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Of the calcimine paints, the one known as "Calcimo" may be used successfully by children.
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