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  1. 1. n. gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) Source: wordnet
  2. 2. 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. 2. A work of art done in gesso. [Obs.] Source: webster
  3. 3. n:100 n. gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) Source: ecdict

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