gyp ‧ sum /ˈdʒɪps ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek gypsos ]
a soft white substance that is used to make ↑ plaster of Paris
gyp ‧ sum /ˈdʒɪps ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek gypsos ]
a soft white substance that is used to make ↑ plaster of Paris
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012