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English term or phrase:
limewashed
English answer:
covered with a type of inexpensive paint made from slaked lime and chalk
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Olga Layer
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The wall were limewashed with a discreet blue-grey against which the white decorative plasterwork stood out clean and fresh.
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covered with a type of inexpensive paint made from slaked lime and chalk
limewash or whitewash is a type of paint used on interiors; a protective finish.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limewash
www.chicora.org/whitewash.pdf
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limewash
www.chicora.org/whitewash.pdf
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