badigeon
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A mixture of plaster and freestone, ground together and sifted, used by sculptors to fill the small holes and repair the defects of the stones used by them.
- noun A mixture of sawdust and glue, or of whiting and glue, used by joiners to fill up defects in their work.
- noun A preparation or wash for coloring houses, or for giving plaster the appearance of stone, consisting of powdered stone, sawdust, slaked lime, alum, and other ingredients.
Examples
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At Vif, the badigeon –or whitewash – was pasted directly over the paintings, covering them but also preserving them.
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All was decadence, and they deplored vandalism, and thundered against badigeon.
Note
The word 'badigeon' comes from a French word of the same meaning.
