What does "engobe" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "engobe"?

Common synonyms include: clay slip.

noun

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Noun

1
A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture. countable, uncountable
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. wordnet
3
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. countable, uncountable

From French engobe; see en-, gober.