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fresco
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fresco
(noun)
fresco
/
ˈ
frɛskoʊ/
noun
plural
frescoes
fresco
/
ˈ
frɛskoʊ/
noun
plural
frescoes
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRESCO
1
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noncount
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:
the art of painting on wet plaster
scenes done in
fresco
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a painting that is done on wet plaster
a ceiling
fresco
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