Main Entry:

gouache

Pronunciation:

\ˈgwäsh\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from Italian guazzo, literally, puddle, probably from Latin aquatio watering place, from aquari to fetch water, from aqua water — more at island

Date:

1882

1: a method of painting with opaque watercolors2 a: a picture painted by gouache b: the pigment used in gouache