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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Enamel \En*am"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enameled}or {Enamelled};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Enameling} or {Enamelling}.]
1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid
or painted.
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2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.
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Oft he [the serpent]bowed
His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. --Milton.
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3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel
card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.
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4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Enameled \En*am"eled\, a.
Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated
surface; glazed. [Written also {enamelled}.] Enameler
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
enamel
n 1: hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth [syn: {tooth
enamel}]
2: a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that
is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for
decoration or protection
3: a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
4: any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
v : coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
[also: {enamelling}, {enamelled}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
enamelled
See {enamel}
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