clearcole
[ kleer-kohl ]
/ ˈklɪərˌkoʊl /
noun
size mixed with white lead, used especially as a priming in house painting.
Origin of clearcole
1815–25; < French
claire colle, equivalent to
claire feminine of
clair
clear +
colle < Greek
kólla glue
Words nearby clearcole
clear-fell,
clear-headed,
clear-sighted,
clearance,
clearchus,
clearcole,
clearfield,
clearheaded,
clearing,
clearing bank,
clearing bath
British Dictionary definitions for clearcole
clearcole
/ (ˈklɪəkəʊl) /
noun
a type of size containing whiting
verb
(tr)
to paint (a wall) with this size
Word Origin for clearcole
C19: from French
claire colle clear size