estofar.
to apply gesso to wood before gilding
Meaning & usage
to apply gesso to wood before gilding
to apply tempura to gilding to create the appearance of brocaded fabric
Where this word comes from
From estofa + -ar, if not directly from Old French estoffer (“to decorate”).
to stew
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Catalan estubar (“to steam”), from Vulgar Latin *extūpare. Perhaps influenced in form by Italian stufare.
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