What is the meaning of Calcimine?

  • (n.) A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water.
  • (v.t.) To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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