gesso

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɛsəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(jes′ō)

Inflections of 'gesso' (n): npl: gessoes

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ges•so  (jes′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -soes. 
  1. Buildinggypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
  2. Buildingany plasterlike preparation to prepare a surface for painting, gilding, etc.
  3. Buildinga prepared surface of plaster or plasterlike material for painting, gilding, etc.
  • Latin gypsum gypsum
  • Italian
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gesso /ˈdʒɛsəʊ/ n
  1. a white ground of plaster and size, used esp in the Middle Ages and Renaissance to prepare panels or canvas for painting or gilding
  2. any white substance, esp plaster of Paris, that forms a ground when mixed with water
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian: chalk, gypsum

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