- clearcole
- n. & v.
—n. a mixture of size and whiting or white lead, used as a primer for distemper.
—v.tr. paint with clearcole.
Etymology: F claire colle clear glue
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I. \\ˈklirˌkōl\ noun (-s)Etymology: part translation of French claire colle, from claire clear + colle glue, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin colla, from Greek kolla — more at protocol: a priming of size mixed with whiting or white lead used especially in house painting; also : a size upon which gold leaf is applied in gildingII. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s): to coat or paint with clearcole* * *
/klear"kohl'/, n.size mixed with white lead, used esp. as a priming in house painting.* * *
clearcole /klērˈkōl/nounA priming coat consisting of size or glue with whiting (also clereˈcole or claircolle /klārˈ/)ORIGIN: Fr claire colle clear glue
Useful english dictionary. 2012.