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enamels

enamels is the plural of enamel.

enamels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of enamel.

Meaning of enamel

Noun

enamel (countable and uncountable, plural enamels)

  1. An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
  2. A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
    • Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
  3. The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
  4. A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.

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Phrases with enamels

Questions about enamels

What is enamels the plural of?
Enamels is the plural of enamel.

Words near enamels in the dictionary

  1. enameloid
  2. enameloma
  3. enamelomas
  4. enameloplasties
  5. enameloplasty
  6. enamels
  7. enamelware
  8. enamelwares
  9. enamelwork
  10. enamelworker
  11. enamelworkers

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