engobe

noun

en·​gobe

(ˈ)än¦gōb

plural -s

: white or colored slip applied to pottery usually for decoration or to improve the surface texture

Word History

Etymology

French, from engober to cover with slip, from en- en- entry 1 + gober to swallow, gulp down; akin to Old French gobet mouthful, bite, piece

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