A preparation of a powdered white mineral substance in water, used for whitening walls and ceilings and as a protective coating for the bark of…

Coarse paint or filler applied (usually in several coats) before a final coat of paint on the wooden bodywork of a carriage or (in later use) a…

Applied more generally to any composition employed to form a smooth hard coating on any surface (e.g. on pottery, wood, leather, paper, etc.). Cf. e…

Also the paint used in this method, usually an emulsion in which pigment dissolved in water is mixed with egg yolk, or any of various gums, glues…

A substance or mixture used to coat a surface, esp. in order to smooth out any minor imperfections prior to painting. Cf. primer, n.2 2.

A protective coating (see quot. 1889). Also attributive or as adj.

paint which is thick and coarse enough to retain a texture given to it by a brush, spatula, etc.

(transitive) to paint (a surface) by means of a spray; also as n., paint that is applied thus.

a water-thinned paint containing a non-volatile substance, e.g. synthetic resin, as its binding medium.

The proprietary name of a cement-based (typically white) paint, used for covering external walls.

A proprietary name for: a type of paint, pigment, or other colouring matter, typically very bright and vividly colourful. Later applied more…

(a) A kind of distemper used in the manufacture of paint. (b) A thick paint applied to walls and ceilings as a medium for decorative patterns or…

Chiefly North American. In full latex paint. A paint having a latex (sense 3a) as its binding medium; a water-based emulsion paint.

A matt finish; a matt paint.