Meanings
plural limewashes
- countableuncountableA 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
Synonyms: whitewash, limewater, milk of lime, pickling lime
present singular third person limewashes · participle present limewashing · participle past limewashed · past limewashed
- transitiveTo paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
Near-synonym: whitewash (often coinstantial)
Synonyms: whitewash
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mixture of slaked lime in water, used as a paint or a paintlike coating.
verbTo paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian варно мляко, бадана
- варно мляко (varno mljako)A mixture of slaked lime in water
- бадана (badana)A mixture of slaked lime in water
Czech vápenný nátěr, vápenná barva
- vápenný nátěrA mixture of slaked lime in water
- vápenná barvaA mixture of slaked lime in water
Estonian lubjapiim
- lubjapiimA mixture of slaked lime in water
Turkish kireçsütü
- kireçsütüA mixture of slaked lime in water
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Cite this entry
limewash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limewash
“limewash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limewash. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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