kalsomine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]

noun, verb (used with object),kal·so·mined, kal·so·min·ing.
  1. a variant of calcimine.

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How to use kalsomine in a sentence

  • Lackeys and minions brought in pails of kalsomine, of various tints, some of pale pastel shades, others of deep rich hues.

    Ptomaine Street | Carolyn Wells
  • kalsomine may be colored easily by mixing with it yellow ochre, Spanish brown, indigo; squeeze through a bag into the water, etc.

    The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
  • The anti-kalsomine, the fixer or binder of which is cement, is next mixed to a working consistency with hot water and applied hot.

    Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting | Mayton Clarence Hillick
  • The sandpapering of these anti-kalsomine foundations is one of the principal draw-backs to the use of the cement.

    Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting | Mayton Clarence Hillick
  • Sometimes, too, they kalsomine the face with an enamel, like that on a medival vase.

British Dictionary definitions for kalsomine

kalsomine

/ (ˈkælsəˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /


noun, verb
  1. a variant of calcimine

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