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overglaze

[ noun adjective oh-ver-gleyz; verb oh-ver-gleyz, oh-ver-gleyz ]

noun

  1. a color or glaze applied to an existing glaze.


verb (used with object)

, o·ver·glazed, o·ver·glaz·ing.
  1. to cover or decorate (a ceramic object) with an overglaze.

adjective

  1. used as an overglaze.
  2. (of painted or printed decorations) applied over a glaze.

overglaze

/ ˈəʊvəˌɡleɪz /

adjective

  1. (of decoration or colours) applied to porcelain or pottery above the glaze


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Word History and Origins

Origin of overglaze1

First recorded in 1585–95; over- + glaze

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Example Sentences

Persons who have burned kilns for overglaze work will find the method of burning pottery very different.

Nor did the poudre-bleu jar, triumphantly exhibited by the infatuated owner—a splendid specimen painted on the overglaze.

The beautiful body invented by Mller had its decoration with his perfected overglaze colours, green and blue and purple.

In overglaze painted figures the three blue lines will peep from beneath the hem of some garment.

To take the overglaze painting; this may be compared to the canvas of the painter which is covered with pigment.

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