(ˌ)imˌprēməˈtu̇rə noun
or im·prim·a·ture imˈpriməˌchu̇(ə)r
( -s )
Etymology: modification of Italian imprimitura, from imprimito (past participle of imprimere to impress, print, stamp, mark, from Latin, to impress) + -ura -ure — more at impress
: a thin preliminary glaze applied to the ground in painting