limewash
noun, verb
limewash is spelled L-I-M-E-W-A-S-H: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limewash means “A mixture of slaked lime in water, used as a paint or a paintlike coating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of limewash is limewashes.
How many letters and syllables are in limewash?
| Letters | 8: L-I-M-E-W-A-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is limewash?
Limewash appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of limewash
- limewashes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- limewashing participle, present
- limewashed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limewash mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mixture of slaked lime in water, used as a paint or a paintlike coating.
Near-synonyms: whitewash (often coinstantial), limewater, milk of lime, pickling lime
verb
- 1
To paint with limewash (slaked lime in water).
Near-synonym: whitewash (often coinstantial)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does limewash come from?
From lime + wash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).