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calcimine

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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.