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gesso

ges·so [ jéssō ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plaster used in art: a mixture of plaster and glue or size. Use: in sculpture, as a background for paintings.

2.  (plural ges·soes) piece of art using gesso: a painting done on gesso, or a sculpture made from it

[Late 16th century. Via Italian< Latin gypsum (see gypsum)]

ges·soed adjective
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