Arriccio
(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.
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to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- Arriere-ban
a group of v-ssals who owed military service, especially to french kings. the summoning by a medieval ruler of all v-ssals and free men for military service. noun (in medieval france) a summons to the king’s v-ssals to do military service the v-ssals so -ssembled for military service
- Arrau
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- Arrased
a rich tapestry. a tapestry weave. a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object. theater. a curtain suspended loosely across a stage and used as a backdrop or part of a stage setting. historical examples a door on the left leads to other rooms, and an arrased one opposite, down to the street. a […]
- Arriere-pensee
a mental reservation; hidden motive. historical examples a savage will not -ssist in packing them, for he fears their heels: the swiss say mules have always an arriere-pensee. the art of travel francis galton d-ck meant nothing by this speech more than his words implied: he was far too good-natured for an arriere-pensee. not like […]