engobe

English

Etymology

French engobe, see en-, gober.

Noun

engobe (plural engobes)

1. A white or colored clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
2. A clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing.

Translations

A clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body

Danish: engobe (da) Dutch: engobe (nl)

French: engobe (fr) m.

References

• Merriam-Webster's Third International Dictionary, unabridged. Springfield, Mass.
• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1]
• Multilingual Dictionary of Pottery Words - English/Dutch/French

Anagrams

• begone

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Danish

Noun

engobe c.

1. engobe

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Dutch

Noun

engobe m. (^??? please provide the plural and diminutive!)

1. engobe

Anagrams

• beogen

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French

Noun

engobe m. (plural engobes)

1. engobe

Verb

engobe

1. first-person singular present indicative of engober
2. third-person singular present indicative of engober
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of engober
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of engober
5. second-person singular imperative of engober