kalsomine

/ˈkælsəmaɪn/
noun
  1. A type of white or light-colored paint made from water, chalk, and glue, used especially on walls and ceilings.
    • They bought a bucket of kalsomine to freshen up the basement walls.
    • Kalsomine was a popular choice for ceilings because it dried quickly and was inexpensive.
    • The old house had a layer of kalsomine on the kitchen ceiling.
verb
  1. To paint or cover with kalsomine.
    • He spent the afternoon learning how to kalsomine a wall evenly.
    • The landlord decided to kalsomine the hallway to make it look cleaner.
    • We need to kalsomine the porch ceiling before the summer party.
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