A mixture of lime and water (sometimes containing other materials), used as a white paint or render for walls, buildings, etc. Cf. whitewash, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > whitener > [noun] > whitewash (5) white limec1300 A mixture of lime and water (sometimes containing other materials), used as a white paint or render for walls, buildings, etc. Cf. whitewash, n. 1. whitewash?1584 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… lime?1593 = lime-wash n. v. at compounds 2. Obsolete. lime-wash1823 (a) n. a mixture of lime and water, used for coating walls, etc.; (b) v. to whitewash with such a mixture. Subcategories:— person (1) |
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