1. paint: paint in which the coloring material is mixed with water and a substance such as glue, size, or egg yolk or white, instead of with oil. Distemper is often used for painting walls, theatrical scenery, and posters.
2. painting with distemper: the use of distemper in painting posters and murals
[14th century. Directly or via Old French destremper "soak, mix" < late Latin distemperare (see distemper1)]
