First Known Use: 1882
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gouache
noun \ˈgwäsh\
Definition of GOUACHE
1
: a method of painting with opaque watercolors
2
a : a picture painted by gouache b : the pigment used in gouache
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Origin of GOUACHE
French, from Italian guazzo, literally, puddle, probably from Latin aquatio watering place, from aquari to fetch water, from aqua water — more at island
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