limewash
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limewash
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From lime + wash.
noun limewashes
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A 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
Similar: whitewash, limewater, milk of lime, pickling lime
verb limewashes · limewashing · limewashed
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To paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
Near-synonym: whitewash (often coinstantial)
Similar: whitewash
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title = {limewash},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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