1. dry (especially of wine)
Usage: from Italian

1. a dry painting technique using pigments mixed with lime water on dry plaster
Usage: art term; from Italian

Examples

• The wine list featured several secco varieties from Italy.
• She preferred secco wines over the sweeter dessert wines.
• The artist chose secco technique for the final details of the mural.
• Secco painting allows for more precise work than fresco.
• The restaurant’s secco selection included both Italian and German wines.