1. a coat of mortar or cement applied to a surface, especially to seal or waterproof masonry or concrete
Usage: construction/masonry term

1. to apply a coat of mortar or cement to a surface for sealing or waterproofing
Usage: construction/masonry term; present participle of parge

Examples

• The contractor applied parging to the basement walls to prevent water seepage.
• Parging the foundation is an important step in weatherproofing the house.
• They are parging the concrete blocks with a cement mixture.
• The old parging on the chimney had cracked and needed repair.
• Before painting, the mason finished parging all the exterior masonry surfaces.