badigeon

1 of 2

noun

ba·​di·​geon

bəˈdijən

plural -s

: a cement or paste (as of plaster and powdered freestone) used to fill holes or cover defects in wood or stone

badigeon

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cover with badigeon

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Transitive Verb

1910, in the meaning defined above

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