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enamel

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) enamel (verb)
  2. 2) enamel (noun)
  3. enamel cell (noun)
  4. enamel kiln (noun)
  5. enamel painting (noun)
  6. Battersea enamel (noun)
  7. Canton enamel (noun)
  8. cold enamel (noun)
  9. Limoges enamel (noun)
  10. mottled enamel (noun)
  11. nail enamel (noun)
  12. painted enamel (noun)
  13. porcelain enamel (noun)
  14. sunk enamel (noun)
  15. vitreous enamel (noun)

1enam·el

verb \i-ˈna-məl\
enam·eled or enam·elledenam·el·ing or enam·el·ling\-ˈnam-liŋ, -ˈna-mə-\

Definition of ENAMEL

transitive verb
1
: to cover, inlay, or decorate with enamel
2
: to beautify with a colorful surface
3
: to form a glossy surface on (as paper, leather, or cloth)
— enam·el·er noun
— enam·el·ist \-mə-list\ noun
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Origin of ENAMEL

Middle English, from Anglo-French enameller, from en- + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt — more at smelt
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

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