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Noun: limewash  'lIm,wósh
  1. A mixture of slaked lime and water used as a whitewash for walls and ceilings
    "The old farmhouse walls were coated with traditional limewash"
Verb: limewash  'lIm,wósh
  1. To apply a coating of limewash to a surface
    "They decided to limewash the exterior walls of the cottage for a rustic look"

Derived forms: limewashed, limewashes, limewashing

Encyclopedia: Limewash