| 单词 | lime-wash |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslime-wash lime-wash n. and v. (a) n. a mixture of lime and water, used for coating walls, etc.; (b) v. to whitewash with such a mixture. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > whitening > make white [verb (transitive)] > whiten with specific substance limec1440 chalk1633 whitewash1722 lime-white1777 lime-wash1823 hearthstone1838 pipeclaya1839 white-stone1838 kalsomine1840 blanco1912 the world > matter > colour > named colours > white or whiteness > whitener > [noun] > whitewash white limec1300 whitewash?1584 lime?1593 lime-wash1823 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 168 Old Fruit Trees..may be restored..by the application of a good strong lime-wash. 1847 A. C. Smeaton Builder's Pocket Man. (new ed.) 126 In using lime-wash, it is better to put two thin coats on a wall than one thick one. 1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 305 The walls and ceilings are ordered to be lime~washed twice a-year. < as lemmas |
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