parging

American

[pahr-jing] / ˈpɑr dʒɪŋ /

noun

a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.

Etymology

Origin of parging

1895–1900; parge (by shortening from parget ) + -ing ¹

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parging

But she rebuilt, adding parging and waterproofing to the storefront.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021

Flues should have a smooth parging or lining, or they will be apt to draw with difficulty.

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham

If we was all of us to get into a perspiration whenever a board creaked or a bit of loose parging come down a chimley, we shouldn't have a minute's peace of our lives.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

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