FRESCO

Fres″co (?), n.; pl. Frescoes or Frescos (#). [[It., fr. fresco fresh; of German origin. See Fresh, a.]] 1. 1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. Prior.
2. 2. (Fine Arts) (a) The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries. (b) In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner. (c) A painting on plaster in either of senses a and b.