barbotine

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French barbotine.

Noun[edit]

barbotine (countable and uncountable, plural barbotines)

  1. A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery
    • 1991, Maryse Bottero, Barbotines de la Cote d’Azur, Glossary:
      Mélange d'argille, de marnes et de sable delayé dans de l'eau, tourné, moulé, ou coulé. Clay mixture of marl and sand thinned in water, turned, moulded, or cast.
      Pâte liquéfiée utilisée pour le coulage en moule ou le collage des pièces entre elles. Thin paste used for casting in moulds or gluing pieces together.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baʁ.bɔ.tin/
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Noun[edit]

barbotine f (plural barbotines)

  1. (pottery) slip (mixture of clay and water).
  2. (Quebec) a slushie.

Synonyms[edit]

  • sloche (Quebec) (trademark dilution)

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