different between engobe vs enrobe

English

Etymology

From French engobe, see en-, gober.

Noun

engobe (plural engobes)

1. A white or colored clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
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.

Translations

References

• Merriam-Webster's Third International Dictionary, unabridged. Springfield, Mass.
• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1]
• Multilingual Dictionary of Pottery Words - English/Dutch/French

Anagrams

• begone

Danish

Noun

engobe c (singular definite engoben, plural indefinite engober)

1. engobe

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French engobe, see en-, gober.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?????o?.b?/
• Hyphenation: en?go?be

Noun

engobe m (plural engobes)

1. engobe

Anagrams

• beogen

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.??b/

Noun

engobe m (plural engobes)

1. engobe

Verb

engobe

1. inflection of engober:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “engobe” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

en- +? robe

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??b

Verb

enrobe (third-person singular simple present enrobes, present participle enrobing, simple past and past participle enrobed)

1. To invest or adorn with a robe or vestment; to attire.
2. To coat or cover.

Synonyms

• (to attire): clothe, dress, robe; see also Thesaurus:clothe

Anagrams

• Boerne, boreen, borene

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: enrobent, enrobes

Verb

enrobe

1. first-person singular present indicative of enrober
2. third-person singular present indicative of enrober
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of enrober
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of enrober
5. second-person singular imperative of enrober