| NOUN | substance | gesso | gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) |
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| Meaning | gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared). | |
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| Broader | gypsum | A common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters / plasters (especially plaster of Paris) |
| plaster of Paris, plaster | Any of several gypsum cements | |
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