Meaning of calcimine | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces.
Equivalents
Examples
“If a ceiling is peeling (from using the wrong paint⟳ over calcimine, probably; it's an old house), how do you remove⟳ all the paint⟳ down to the plaster all over the ceiling?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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