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engobe

engobe noun: a non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.

Noun

engobe (countable and uncountable, plural engobes)

  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.

engobe meaning in Tamil

engobe in Tamil

நிறக்கூழ்

Forms of engobe

pluralengobes

Origin of engobe

From French engobe; see en-, gober.

Questions about engobe

What does engobe mean?
Engobe means a non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
What is engobe in Tamil?
Engobe in Tamil is நிறக்கூழ். See Engobe meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is engobe?
Engobe is a noun.
What is the plural of engobe?
The plural of engobe is engobes.

Words near engobe in the dictionary

  1. Engman
  2. Engmann
  3. Engmans
  4. engmas
  5. ENGO
  6. engobe
  7. engobes
  8. engolden
  9. engoldened
  10. engoldening
  11. engoldens

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Adapted from Wiktionary: engobe (page history and authors); engobe (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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