English Explanatory Dictionary

engobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-black 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.

Word forms

engobe engobes

Etymology

From French engobe; see en-, gober.

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