engobe

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[edit] Etymology

Engobe derives from the French en- plus gober which means, to gulp, take in the mouth, to coat something with saliva. Its earliest appearance in written English was in 1857 in Birch's Ancient Pottery.

[edit] Noun

Singular
engobe

Plural
engobes

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.

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[edit] Danish

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engobe

  1. engobe

[edit] Dutch

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engobe

  1. engobe

[edit] French

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engobe m. (plural engobe)

  1. engobe

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engobe

  1. form of engober