imprimatura
noun
im·pri·ma·tu·ra
(ˌ)imˌprēməˈtu̇rə
variants or imprimature
imˈpriməˌchu̇(ə)r
plural -s
: a thin preliminary glaze applied to the ground in painting
Word History
Etymology
modification of Italian imprimitura, from imprimito (past participle of imprimere to impress, print, stamp, mark, from Latin, to impress) + -ura -ure