Meanings of whitewashed ceiling in English

Slowly he opened his eyes, and looked up at a whitewashed ceiling.

Great massive oak beams crossed the rather lofty whitewashed ceiling.

A heavy sky seemed to cover the world with the grey whiteness of a whitewashed ceiling.

With interest Everett gazed at the whitewashed ceiling.

Under the pitch of the roof ran a ceiling cloth, which looked just as nice as a whitewashed ceiling.

It is nothing but a whitewashed ceiling: vaulted indeed,-butso is many a tailor's garret window, for that matter.

He still saw himself holding the court-room with a spell, and heard his own periods ringing against the whitewashed ceiling.

It really was a very old house, with uneven stone walls and a sagging whitewashed ceiling held up by wooden beams.

He spoke to no one, and no sound swerved his dull gaze from the whitewashed ceiling of his little room in the college.

Some seconds he remained on his back, staring at the whitewashed ceiling and listening to the patter of the rain against his window.

When he placed her upon her bed, he kissed her good-night and went up the narrow staircase, stooping carefully to avoid the whitewashed ceiling above.

In place of the whitewashed ceilings and dingy papered walls, graceful frescoes spread their light figures, entrancing the eyes with their marvelous semblances.