What does colour wash mean?
Colour wash means (British spelling) A coloured distemper (paint).
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(British spelling) A coloured distemper (paint).
Most of Axmouth's old houses, a mixture of colourwash and thatch, natural stone walls and tiled roofs, are grouped around the Church of St Michael with its handsome Norman doorway and medieval wall-paintings.
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Colour wash means (British spelling) A coloured distemper (paint).
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Most of Axmouth's old houses, a mixture of colourwash and thatch, natural stone walls and tiled roofs, are grouped around the Church of St Michael with its handsome Norman doorway and medieval wall-paintings.
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