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