1. A white or tinted liquid coating made from chalk, glue, and water, used to paint interior walls and ceilings.
Usage: Also called calcimine or kalsomine; somewhat dated term, more common in older buildings

1. To coat or paint (a wall or ceiling) with kalsomine.
Usage: Third-person singular present or plural form

Examples

• The old farmhouse walls were covered in kalsomine that had yellowed over decades.
• She kalsomines the bedroom ceiling every spring to keep it bright and clean.
• Before modern latex paint, kalsomine was a popular choice for interior walls.
• The contractor kalsomines the walls with a mixture of chalk and glue.
• Kalsomine is inexpensive and easy to apply, making it ideal for quick renovations.