underglaze
underglaze noun: a decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.
Noun
underglaze (countable and uncountable, plural underglazes)
- A decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.
- Blue and white pieces from doll's dinner- and tea-services. Jug 1½ ins. high, cups 1 in. high, plate 1¼ ins. diameter. Also there are many larger cups and saucers, dishes, teapots and jugs, all very beautiful and some with S in underglaze blue marked on them.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 236
Verb
underglaze (third-person singular simple present underglazes, present participle underglazing, simple past and past participle underglazed)
Forms of underglaze
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | underglazes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | underglazes |
| present participle | underglazing |
| past participle | underglazed |
| past | underglazed |
Origin of underglaze
From under- + glaze.
Questions about underglaze
- What does underglaze mean?
- Underglaze means a decorative slip applied to the surface of pottery before glazing.
- What part of speech is underglaze?
- Underglaze can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of underglaze?
- The plural of underglaze is underglazes.
Words near underglaze in the dictionary
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