kalsomine
/ˈkælsəmaɪn/
noun
- 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
- 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.