fresco

noun fres·co \ˈfres-(ˌ)kō\

: the art of painting on wet plaster

: a painting that is done on wet plaster

plural frescoes

Full Definition of FRESCO

: the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments

: a painting executed in fresco

— fresco transitive verb

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Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh

First Known Use: 1598

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