Meaning & use
gouache
An opaque type of watercolor paint, or a painting made using this thick, matte water-based medium.
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The illustrator used gouache to give the poster bold, flat areas of color.
Unlike traditional watercolor, gouache dries with a smooth, opaque finish rather than a transparent one.
A note on using this word
Guache is a common misspelling; the correct spelling is gouache, borrowed from French and Italian guazzo.
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