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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gesso /ˈdʒɛsəʊ/

▶noun (pl. gessoes) 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).

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