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arriccio
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ar·ric·cio
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ɑrˈrit
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noun,
plural
ar·ric·cios,
ar·ric·ci
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(formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on
which
the drawing for the fresco is done.
Also,
arricciato.
Also called
brown coat.
Compare
intonaco
.
Origin:
<
Italian,
derivative of
arricciare
to curl up, make grooves in (
a-
a-
5
+
-ricciare,
verbal derivative of
riccio
hedgehog <
Latin
ēricius
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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