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  • verb Present participle of limewash.

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Examples

  • "After all, imaginary castles are the best," she told Louis after two days spent in clearing away dust and spiders, and limewashing the interior.

    Captivity M. Leonora Eyles 1924

  • 'When I brought my sweet news to Lindens, Sebastian was limewashing the kitchen-beams for Mother.

    Puck of Pook's Hill Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • I had been working hard all day, mending the fence, putting up a fowl-house and some lattice work and wire netting, and limewashing and painting.

    The Rising of the Court Henry Lawson 1894

  • When Bert had finished limewashing the cellar, Crass set him to work outside, painting the gate of the side entrance.

    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

  • Bert was down in the basement of the house limewashing a cellar.

    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

  • Crass and then returned to his cellar and went on with the limewashing, while Crass passed the word for Philpot and the others to come and raise the ladder.

    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Robert Tressell 1890

  • We plan on limewashing the exterior walls every other year.

    Corrente 2010

  • ‘When I brought my sweet news to Lindens, Sebastian was limewashing the kitchen-beams for Mother.

    Puck of Pook’s Hill Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Well, almost nothing as you can have a margarita while limewashing provided you 1) are supervised and 2) you wear rubber gloves.

    Corrente 2010

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