v
(transitive) To treat or anoint with balsam.
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An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.
n
Alternative form of bousillage [A mixture of clay and moss or grass, used in construction as a simpler substitute for pierrotage.]
v
(transitive) To coat or treat with calamine.
n
(medicine) A poultice or plaster, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
v
Alternative form of clearcole [To coat or paint with clearcole.]
adj
Of or pertaining to the manufacture of figurines
n
(obsolete, medicine) A plaster.
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(medicine, archaic) A plaster.
n
A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
v
Obsolete form of enamel. [(transitive) To coat or decorate with enamel.]
v
To furnish with a coating
v
To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.
v
(medicine) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
n
A small piece of detailing added to break up the surface of an object and add visual interest, particularly in movie special effects.
v
(rare) To trim a piece of glass to shape by using a grozing iron
n
A substance made from chalk, pigment, and a binding agent, used for temporarily colouring the hair.
adj
Alternative form of hardpaste [(of ceramics) Being or relating to a ceramic material that requires either high firing temperatures or special mineral ingredients.]
adj
Alternative form of hardpaste [(of ceramics) Being or relating to a ceramic material that requires either high firing temperatures or special mineral ingredients.]
n
A mixture of wax and lampblack used to polish shoes, and in brass rubbing.
n
(countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
n
Alternative spelling of Lincrusta [A wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.]
n
A kind of chemical deglosser.
v
(transitive) To cover or treat with a lotion.
n
lute (a kind of sticky clay or cement)
n
(obsolete) A medicine in the form of a roll, especially a roll of plaster.
v
(transitive) To apply this kind of coating to.
n
A paste of earth or clay, applied to the face for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.
n
A poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate healing.
n
Alternative form of mustard plaster [A poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate healing.]
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Alternative form of mustard plaster [A poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate healing.]
n
(archaic) The medicinal use of mustard plasters.
n
(obsolete) A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, used for external injuries.
n
A fine form of whiting, the chalk used in paints etc.
v
To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.
n
(obsolete) A jewel or gem.
n
A coating of small pebbles sprayed onto soft plaster or cement, used as decoration on exterior walls.
v
Alternative spelling of pebble dash [To apply pebble dash to a wall.]
n
(medicine, dated) A tent or pledget for wounds or ulcers.
v
(transitive) To whiten by application of pipeclay.
n
The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
v
(transitive) To smear with some viscous or liquid substance.
v
(transitive) To anoint with pomade; to use pomade to style (hair).
v
(transitive) To dress with pomatum.
n
Obsolete form of pomade. [A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.]
n
A ceiling having a type of water-based spray-on treatment characterized by a rough, lumpy texture.
v
(transitive) To treat with a poultice.
n
(medicine) A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.
n
A waterproof surface of lime plaster treated with slaked lime, oils and fats, used in the ancient Arab world.
n
A rubber used in polishing marble.
n
A mixture of pebbles or similar material used to finish a plaster or concrete wall.
adj
Treated with sandpaper.
v
(transitive) To apply Scotchgard to (a surface).
v
(transitive) To coat with shellac.
n
(chiefly UK) Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
n
(countable) An objet d'art made from zinc.
n
(US) Synonym of tanning salon
n
A business renting use of tanning beds to darken skin, especially in colder climates.
v
(transitive) To apply (a substance) with a trowel.
n
An application of veneer.
n
A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
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