kalsomine

[ kal-suh-mahyn, -min ]

/ ˈkæl səˌmaɪn, -mɪn /

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noun, verb (used with object), kal·so·mined, kal·so·min·ing.

a variant of calcimine.

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Words nearby kalsomine

kalon, kalong, kalpa, kalpak, kalpis, kalsomine, Kaluga, Kam, Kama, kamaaina, kamacite

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How to use kalsomine in a sentence

Lackeys and minions brought in pails of kalsomine, of various tints, some of pale pastel shades, others of deep rich hues.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
Kalsomine may be colored easily by mixing with it yellow ochre, Spanish brown, indigo; squeeze through a bag into the water, etc.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)|Mrs. F.L. Gillette
The anti-kalsomine, the fixer or binder of which is cement, is next mixed to a working consistency with hot water and applied hot.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick
The sandpapering of these anti-kalsomine foundations is one of the principal draw-backs to the use of the cement.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick

Sometimes, too, they kalsomine the face with an enamel, like that on a medival vase.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for kalsomine

kalsomine

/ (ˈkælsəˌmaɪn, -mɪn) /

noun, verb

a variant of calcimine

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