kalsomine
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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These last had once been yellow-washed, age and dust having turned the kalsomine to an old-gold tint, reminding him of a ceiling belonging to a Venetian palace.
From Felix O'Day by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
Lackeys and minions brought in pails of kalsomine, of various tints, some of pale pastel shades, others of deep rich hues.
From Ptomaine Street by Wells, Carolyn
Can't you see Dulcie buying the bags of creamy kalsomine and the brushes and Janet packing up her pails and scrubbing things?
From Little Miss By-The-Day by Van Slyke, Lucille
Mr. Pyecroft sat silent on the foot of the bed for a space, grave but composed, gazing at a particular scale of the flaking kalsomine.
From No. 13 Washington Square by Scott, Leroy
That girl with the kalsomine on her face made remarks about folks butting in.
From Jean of the Lazy A by Bower, B. M.
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