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English
Etymology
From over- + glaze.
Pronunciation
Noun
overglaze (countable and uncountable, plural overglazes)
- The outer layer or coat of glaze on a piece of pottery
- A decoration, usually enamel, applied over a glaze.
Verb
overglaze (third-person singular simple present overglazes, present participle overglazing, simple past and past participle overglazed)
- (transitive) To apply overglaze to.
- (transitive) To glaze excessively.
1904, Special Report of the Commissioner of Labor, United States: Bureau of Labor, page 678:If the dish is "overglazed," the glaze will "run" and bubble.
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