distempernoun [ U ]
uk/dɪˈstem.pər/us/dɪˈstem.pɚ/distemper noun [ U ] (PAINT)
a type of paint that is mixed with water and glue, used especially in the past for painting walls
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Paints, dyes & pigments
- colourway
- dye
- emulsion
- flaxseed oil
- glossy
- Indian ink
- ink
- inky
- pigment
- poster paint
- primer
- propanone
- rinse
- satin
- tint
- toner
- varnished
- warpaint
- white spirit
- whitewash
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distemper noun [ U ] (DISEASE)
a type of infectious disease that can be caught by animals, especially dogs
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- amoeba
- antimicrobial
- bacteriology
- bacteriophage
- C. difficile
- E. coli
- fungal
- fungoid
- fungus
- HIV-positive
- listeria
- microbe
- mould
- organism
- probiotic
- shitake mushroom
- taenia
- West Nile virus
- yeast
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