enamel
noun
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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They might have enameled the house inside and out, and have left the furniture alone.
From Dreams by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome