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gouache definition

gouache (gwäs̸h)

noun

  1. a way of painting with opaque colors ground in water and mixed with a preparation of gum
  2. a pigment of this sort
  3. a painting made with such pigments

Etymology: Fr < It guazzo, water color, spray, pool < L aquatio, watering, watering place < aqua, water: see island

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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