different between pottery vs overglaze

English

Etymology

From Old French poterie [13c.], from potier (“potter”), from the root of pot.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?t??i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?t??i/

Noun

pottery (usually uncountable, plural potteries)

1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

   The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
2. (countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

   I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.

3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

   Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.

Synonyms

• ceramic
• ceramics
• earthenware

Hyponyms

• porcelain, china

Related terms

Translations

See also

• stoneware
• terracotta

Further reading

pottery on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

over- +? glaze

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?z

Noun

overglaze (plural overglazes)

1. The outer layer or coat of glaze on a piece of pottery
2. 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)

1. (transitive) To apply overglaze to.

Anagrams

• glaze over