a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
<noun.artifact> [ verb ]
cover with calcimine
<verb.contact> calcimine the walls
Calcimine \Cal"ci*mine\, n. [L. calx, calcis, lime.] A white or colored wash for the ceiling or other plastering of a room, consisting of a mixture of clear glue, Paris white or zinc white, and water. [Also spelt {kalsomine}.]
Calcimine \Cal"ci*mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Calcimined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Calcimining}.] To wash or cover with calcimine; as, to calcimine walls.