[ 'dʒɛsəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~es ) a hard compound of plaster of Paris or whiting in glue, used in sculpture or as a base for gilding or painting on wood.
Origin
C16: Ital., from L. gypsum (see gypsum ).
[ 'dʒɛsəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~es ) a hard compound of plaster of Paris or whiting in glue, used in sculpture or as a base for gilding or painting on wood.
Origin
C16: Ital., from L. gypsum (see gypsum ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004