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oilspot glaze

American

[oil-spot] / ˈɔɪlˌspɒt /

noun

a brown or black ceramic glaze dotted with silvery spots caused by impurities.

Etymology

Origin of oilspot glaze

First recorded in 1920–25; oil + spot

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