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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.
2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.
Oft he [the serpent]bowed
His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. --Milton.
3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.
4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
En·am·eled a. Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed. [Written also enamelled.]
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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]