HyperDic: gesso

English > 1 sense of the word gesso:
NOUNsubstancegessogypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
English > gesso: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaninggypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared).
BroadergypsumA common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters / plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
plaster of Paris, plasterAny of several gypsum cements

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