Gesso

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gesso \Ges"so\, n. [It., chalk, plaster.]
     1. Plaster of Paris, or gypsum, esp. as prepared for use in
        painting, or in making bas-reliefs and the like; by
        extension, a plasterlike or pasty material spread upon a
        surface to fit it for painting or gilding, or a surface so
        prepared.


        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A work of art done in gesso. [Obs.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]