Meaning & use
taloche
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Meaning
nouncountablespecialist
A flat hand tool with a handle on its back, used by plasterers to spread, smooth and level wet plaster or render on a wall.
Grammar: Countable: a taloche, two taloches.
Patterns
- with a taloche
The plasterer worked the wet mix across the wall with a wide taloche.
Use a taloche to even out the render before it starts to set.
She bought a lightweight plastic taloche because the old wooden one was too heavy.
Word forms
| plural | taloches |
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Common combinations
- smooth with a taloche
- Smooth the surface with a taloche in circular strokes.
- a plastic taloche
- A plastic taloche is easier to clean.
- a sponge taloche
- Finish the wall with a sponge taloche to give it a fine texture.
- a wooden taloche
- The apprentice learned to hold the wooden taloche flat.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hand float
- Hand float is the plain English name for the same family of tool and is understood by every builder.
- plastering float
- Plastering float is a descriptive term, while taloche is the French trade word used in renders.
- trowel
- A trowel is smaller and used for scooping and spreading, while a taloche covers a larger area.
Word family
Commonly confused: taloche or trowel?
taloche vs trowel
A trowel has a pointed blade for lifting and applying material, while a taloche is a large flat float.
Practice
The builder spread the wet render across the wall using a ___.
Choose one answer.
A taloche is a plasterer's hand float. Tarot, tarp and tangent have different meanings and are not tools for smoothing render.
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