Undercoat for an oil painting (5)

I believe the answer is:

gesso

(Other definitions for gesso that I've seen before include "Plaster of Paris" , "Could get you plastered" , "smeared on for starters by artists" , "Type of plaster" , "Artist's plaster" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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