A2NounMasculine
il gesso
plaster cast
/JES-soh/
Plural: gessi
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What does ‘gesso’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Porta il gesso al braccio da sei settimane.
He has been wearing a plaster cast on his arm for six weeks.
Il medico ha messo il gesso alla gamba rotta.
The doctor put a cast on the broken leg.
About This Word
Also means chalk (for blackboards) — same word, different context.
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