gouache

[ gwahsh, goo-ahsh; French gwash ]

/ gwɑʃ, guˈɑʃ; French gwaʃ /

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noun, plural gouach·es

[gwah-shiz, goo-ah-shiz; French gwash] /ˈgwɑ ʃɪz, guˈɑ ʃɪz; French ˈgwaʃ/ for 3.

a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum.

an opaque color used in painting a gouache.

a work painted using gouache.

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Origin of gouache

1880–85; <French <Italian guazzo place where there is water ≪ Latin aquātiō, derivative of aqua water

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gouache

gauche, gouache

Words nearby gouache

Gottschalk, Gottsched, Gottwald, Götz, Götz von Berlichingen, gouache, Gouda, Goudy, gouge, gouger, goujon

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How to use gouache in a sentence

The use of gouache should be limited to the hollow parts of incised or punched leather.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
By introducing gouache or bronzes into the impressions made with the punches, rich effects of colour can be produced.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
The leaf is in gouache on skin, with medallions of the royal pair, alternated with others emblematic of the Fine Arts.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead
"That is true," Gouache replied, somewhat thoughtfully, as though the consideration had not struck him.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford

When he forgot himself he was singularly handsome, and Gouache lay in wait for his moments of forgetfulness.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for gouache

gouache

/ (ɡʊˈɑːʃ) /

noun

Also called: body colour a painting technique using opaque watercolour paint in which the pigments are bound with glue and the lighter tones contain white

the paint used in this technique

a painting done by this method

Word Origin for gouache

C19: from French, from Italian guazzo puddle, from Latin aquātiō a watering place, from aqua water

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