GESSO


Meaning of GESSO in English

/jes"oh/ , n. , pl. gessoes .

1. gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.

2. any plasterlike preparation to prepare a surface for painting, gilding, etc.

3. a prepared surface of plaster or plasterlike material for painting, gilding, etc.

[ 1590-1600; gypsum GYPSUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .