Etymology
Origin of enameling
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at enamel, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Which is not to say that enameling has ended as a popular craft or that technical skills have withered.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2016
He can describe peacocks and chrysanthemums as if enameling a Persian miniature.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2015
The award is accompanied by a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso that has been made unique by commemorative engraving and enameling.
From Forbes • Aug. 30, 2014
In one corner stood a small enameling kiln, inherited from his grandmother, along with heirloom jars of glazes featuring her handwritten labels and nylon lids cut from stockings.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2012
Guy smiled—he had never suspected that Wilfrid felt about the enameling as he himself did.
From In the Days of the Guild by Lamprey, Louise
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