barbotine

[ bahr-buh-teen ]

noun

1. a thin clay paste for making ceramic decorations in low relief.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barbotine¹

1860–65; < French, equivalent to barbot ( er ) to dabble, splash about (of a duck, etc.) + -ine -ine ²

Example Sentences

Underglaze or Barbotine colours should be used, and they should be put on in thin washes.

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