calcimine /ˈkalsəˌmīn , ˈkælsəˌmaɪn
/ (also kalsomine) ▸ noun a kind of white or pale blue wash for walls and ceilings.
▸ verb [with object] whitewash with calcimine: we laid new floors, put windows, calcimined the walls.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : of unknown origin.