gouache
noun/ɡuˈɑʃ/
Frequency rank: #19,413 most common English word
Meaning
A method of painting using opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a glue-like substance, or the paint itself.
Example sentence
She painted the sunset scene using gouache to achieve rich, opaque colors.
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