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gouache  (gwäsh, g-äsh)

n.

1.

a. A method of painting with opaque watercolors mixed with a preparation of gum.

b. An opaque pigment used when painting in this way.

2. A painting executed in this manner.

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[French, from Italian guazzo, from Latin aquti, watering, from aqutus, past participle of aqur, to fetch water, from aqua, water; see ak^w-- in Indo-European roots.]

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gouache [gʊˈɑːʃ]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Also called body colour a painting technique using opaque watercolour paint in which the pigments are bound with glue and the lighter tones contain white

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the paint used in this technique

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a painting done by this method

[from French, from Italian guazzo puddle, from Latin aquātiō a watering place, from aqua water]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gouache - an opaque watercolor prepared with gum water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour - a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
	2.	gouache - a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum watercolor, watercolour, water-color, water-colour - a painting produced with watercolors

Translations

gouache [gʊˈɑːʃ] N → guache m, gouache m

gouache

n → Guasch f, → Gouache f