calcimine

noun

cal·​ci·​mine ˈkal-sə-ˌmīn How to pronounce calcimine (audio)
: a white or tinted wash of glue, whiting or zinc white, and water that is used especially on plastered surfaces
calcimine transitive verb

Word History

Etymology

alteration of kalsomine, of unknown origin

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calcimine was in 1840

Dictionary Entries Near calcimine

Cite this Entry

“Calcimine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcimine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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