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Noun: gesso (gessoes)  je-sow
  1. Gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)

Derived forms: gessoes

Type of: gypsum, plaster, plaster of Paris

Encyclopedia: Gesso

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