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GESSO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gesso" is a kind of...):
gypsum (a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris))
plaster; plaster of Paris (any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs)
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