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gesso
[ jes-oh ]
/ ˈdʒɛs oʊ /
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noun, plural ges·soes.
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
any plasterlike preparation to prepare a surface for painting, gilding, etc.
a prepared surface of plaster or plasterlike material for painting, gilding, etc.
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Origin of gesso
1590–1600; <Italian <Latin gypsumgypsum
Words nearby gesso
Gesner, gesneria, gesneriad, gesneria family, Gessen, gesso, gest, gestagen, gestalt, gestaltism, gestalt phenomenon
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British Dictionary definitions for gesso
gesso
/ (ˈdʒɛsəʊ) /
noun
a white ground of plaster and size, used esp in the Middle Ages and Renaissance to prepare panels or canvas for painting or gilding
any white substance, esp plaster of Paris, that forms a ground when mixed with water
Word Origin for gesso
C16: from Italian: chalk, gypsum
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