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Word: Kalsomine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalsəmʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a kind of white or pale blue wash for walls and ceilings.
Short Definition:kind of white or pale blue wash
Variant Forms:
- calcimine
Word: Kalsomine
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalsəmʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
whitewash (a wall or ceiling) with kalsomine
Short Definition:whitewash wall or ceiling with kalsomine
Examples:- we laid new floors, put windows, kalsomined the walls
Variant Forms:
- calcimine
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