calcimine

or kal·so·mine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]

/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /

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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.

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Origin of calcimine

First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine

OTHER WORDS FROM calcimine

cal·ci·min·er, noun

Words nearby calcimine

calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calciner, calcinosis, calciphile

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How to use calcimine in a sentence

Even calcimine itself, put over a spot or a scar, will leave a mark.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
There was no one in the room and the furniture and floors were covered with heavy canvas sheeting spattered with calcimine.
The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter
If he was tight-fisted wanst, he was as close now as calcimine on a rough-finished wall.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne
Have two or three small evergreen trees at rear, covered with white calcimine and diamond powder.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays|Walter Ben Hare

Of the calcimine paints, the one known as "Calcimo" may be used successfully by children.
Educational Toys|Louis C. Petersen

British Dictionary definitions for calcimine

calcimine

kalsomine

/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /

noun

a white or pale tinted wash for walls

verb

(tr) to cover with calcimine

Word Origin for calcimine

C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark

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