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calcimine

/ˈkælsɪmaɪn/

/ˈkælsəˌmaɪn/

Translations

calciminenoun

calcimines

badigeonPeinture blanche ou teintée utilisée pour les murs et les plafonds.

The old farmhouse had a fresh coat of calcimine on the walls.

La vieille ferme avait une nouvelle couche de badigeon sur les murs.

Synonyms

calcimineverb

calcimined

Past Simple

calcimined

Past Participle

calcimining

Gerund

/ˈkælsɪmaɪn/

/ˈkælsəˌmaɪn/

badigeonnerPour les murs et les plafonds.

They decided to calcimine the old walls.

Ils ont décidé de badigeonner les vieux murs.

Synonyms

calcimineadjective

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to calcimine; generally non-gradable.

badigeonnéSe dit d’une surface recouverte de badigeon ou destinée à l’être.

The hallway needed a fresh calcimine coat after the repairs.

Le couloir avait besoin d’une nouvelle couche badigeonnée après les réparations.

calciminenoun

A white or tinted wash of glue, whiting, or zinc oxide, used especially for whitening walls and ceilings.

The old farmhouse had a fresh coat of calcimine on the walls, giving it a bright and clean appearance.

calcimineverb

To apply a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting, or other materials to walls or ceilings.

They decided to calcimine the old walls to give the room a fresh, clean look.

calcimineadjective

Relating to, coated with, or intended for calcimine.

The hallway needed a fresh calcimine coat after the repairs.