gold size

countable uncountable

(art) A size (or viscous wash) put down on a surface on which gold leaf is to be applied.

Japanese Meaning

金箔を貼るために、表面に塗布される接着剤または下地剤のこと。 / 金箔装飾の際に、金箔が正しく定着するように施される濃厚なワッシュ状の下地。

Before applying the leaf, the restorer carefully brushed a thin coat of gold size onto the wooden panel.

金箔を貼る前に、修復師は木製パネルに薄く金箔用の接着剤を丁寧に塗った。

Sense（1）

(art) A size (or viscous wash) put down on a surface on which gold leaf is to be applied.

Whatsoever you would gild must be first drawn with a gold size.

gold sizes

（ plural ）