ripoliner

Senses

1. 1.

   to fill (a cavity, crack, hole)

   Apply filler material to seal or level a surface defect

2. 2.

   to putty, to plaster

   Use filler compound to smooth or repair a surface before painting

Examples

• "Il faut ripoliner les trous avant de peindre le mur."

  You need to fill the holes before painting the wall.

• "Le menuisier a ripoliné les fissures du bois avec du mastic."

  The carpenter filled the wood cracks with putty.

• "Avant de vernir, j'ai ripoliné la surface endommagée."

  Before varnishing, I filled the damaged surface.

Usage

Common in building, carpentry, and DIY contexts. Often used with materials like mastic, filler, or putty (mastic, pâte à bois). The noun form is ripolinage (the act or result of filling).