esquisse

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/ɛsˈkiːs/

noun

The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

OriginFrench esquisse →
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Meanings

nounesquisse (plural esquisses)

plural esquisses

  1. artThe first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

Origin

  1. Frenchesquisse
  2. Englishesquisse

From French esquisse. See sketch.

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APA

esquisse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquisse

MLA

“esquisse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquisse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esquisse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esquisse.

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