limewash

Word parts

lime + wash

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈlʌɪmwɒʃ/

Noun

Singular limewash

Plural limewashes

1. Limewash is a mixture of lime and water used for coating walls.

   He covered the fence with whitewash.

Verb

Plain form limewash

Third-person singular limewashes

Past tense limewashed

Past participle limewashed

Present participle limewashing

1. If someone limewashes something, they coat it with a limewash.

   She limewashed the wall.