kalsomine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /

noun, verb (used with object), kal·so·mined, kal·so·min·ing.

calcimine.

Words nearby kalsomine

kalmykia, kalong, kalpa, kalpak, kalpis, kalsomine, kaluga, kaluresis, kalypso, kam, kam-tai

Definition for kalsomine (2 of 2)

calcimine

or kal·so·mine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]
/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /

noun

a white or tinted wash for walls, ceilings, etc.

verb (used with object), cal·ci·mined, cal·ci·min·ing.

to wash or cover with calcimine.

Origin of calcimine

First recorded in 1860–65; calci- + (kalso)mine

OTHER WORDS FROM calcimine

cal·ci·min·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for kalsomine (1 of 2)

kalsomine
/ (ˈkælsəˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /

noun, verb

a variant of calcimine

British Dictionary definitions for kalsomine (2 of 2)

calcimine

kalsomine

/ (ˈkælsɪˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /

noun

a white or pale tinted wash for walls

verb

(tr) to cover with calcimine

Word Origin for calcimine

C19: changed from Kalsomine, a trademark