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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishenamel, fromAnglo-Normanenamailler, fromen-(“in-”) +amailler(“to enamel”), variant ofOld Frenchesmailler(“to enamel”), fromesmal(“enamel”), fromEarly Medieval Latinsmaltum, fromFrankish*smalt, fromProto-Germanic*smeltaną(“to melt, smelt”).

Noun

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enamel (countable anduncountable,pluralenamels)

  1. Anopaque,glassycoating baked ontometal orceramic objects.
  2. A coating thatdries to a hard,glossy finish.
  4. The hard covering on theexposed part of atooth.
  5. Acosmetic intended to give the appearance of asmooth andbeautifulcomplexion.
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Translations
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opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects
coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish
covering on the tooth
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Etymology 2

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FromMiddle Englishenamelen, from the noun (see above).

Verb

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enamel (third-person singular simple presentenamels,present participle(US)enamelingor(UK)enamelling,simple past and past participle(US)enameledor(UK)enamelled)

  1. (transitive) Tocoat ordecorate with enamel.
    • c.1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe],Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published1592,→OCLC; reprinted asTamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire, London: Scolar Press,1973,→ISBN,Act I, scene ii:
      Their plumed helmes are wrought with beaten golde,
      Their ſwordsenameld, and about their neckes
      Hangs maſſie chaines of golde downe to the waſte,
      In euery part exceding braue and rich.
  2. (transitive) Tovariegate with colours, as if with enamel.
    • 1667,John Milton, “Book IX”, inParadise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […];[a]nd by Robert Boulter […];[a]nd Matthias Walker, […],→OCLC; republished asParadise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […],1873,→OCLC:
      Oft he [the serpent] bowed / His turret crest and sleekenamelled neck.
  3. (transitive) To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.
    toenamel card paper; toenamel leather or cloth
  4. (transitive) To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
Translations
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to coat with enamel

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