limewash en · NOUN
Etymology
From lime + wash.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A mixture of slaked lime in water, used as a paint or a paintlike coating.
Near-synonyms: whitewash (often coinstantial), limewater, milk of lime, pickling lime
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| limewashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
limekiln · limeburner · liming · limer
Synonyms
pickling lime · limewater · milk of lime · whitewash
Translations (7)
cs vápenný nátěr (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · tr kireçsütü (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · ota بادانه (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · et lubjapiim (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · bg бадана (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · bg варно мляко (A mixture of slaked lime in water) · cs vápenná barva (A mixture of slaked lime in water)