gesso
(noun) gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gesso (usually uncountable, plural gessos or gessoes)
A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
A work of art done in gesso.
• Goses, Segos, goses, segos
Source: Wiktionary
Ges"so, n. [It., chalk, plaster.]
1. Plaster of Paris, or gypsum, esp. as prepared for use in painting, or in making bas-reliefs and the like; by extension, a plasterlike or pasty material spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding, or a surface so prepared.
2. A work of art done in gesso. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
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