What is a composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime called?
whitewash — A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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