I. noun
or kal·so·mine ˈkalsəˌmīn
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: calcimine, alteration (influenced by calc- ) of kalsomine; kalsomine, origin unknown
: a typically white but sometimes tinted wash made by mixing clear glue, whiting or zinc white, and water and used mainly on plastered surfaces
II. transitive verb
or kalsomine “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to paint or wash with calcimine