calcimine
/ˈkælsəˌmaɪn/
verb
- To coat or cover with calcimine.
- She learned how to calcimine a ceiling from her grandmother.
- The workers calcimine the walls every spring as part of maintenance.
- They decided to calcimine the hallway to give it a fresh, clean look.
noun
- A white or pale wash made from lime, water, and pigment, used for coating walls and ceilings.
- Calcimine was a popular cheap paint for interior walls in the early 1900s.
- The old farmhouse had a layer of calcimine on the kitchen ceiling.
- Before repainting, they had to scrape off the flaking calcimine.