Etymology

gouache

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Today it means: A thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque. Full definition →

French gouache ← Italian guazzo
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The story

  1. Italian · derived fromguazzo
  2. French · borrowed fromgouache
  3. English todaygouache

Unadapted borrowing from French gouache, from Italian guazzo. Doublet of guazzo.

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