Historic Building Materials

noun a white or tinted wash for walls

verb to paint or whitewash with calcimine

• The walls were coated with calcimine to give them a smooth finish.
• I heard that calcimine is a great option for painting ceilings.
• I'm thinking of using calcimine to freshen up the walls in my room.
• Her words were like calcimine, covering up the truth with a smooth facade.

noun a type of plaster used for covering walls or ceilings

verb to cover with parget

• The historical building was adorned with intricate parget designs.
• I love the parget patterns on that old house.
• Check out the cool parget work on that building!
• Her words were like parget, adding beauty and depth to the conversation.