underglaze

[uhn-der-gleyz]

adjective

1. (of a color or decoration) applied to a piece before the piece is glazed. glazed.

noun

1. color or decoration applied to a piece before it is glazed. glazed.

underglaze

/ ˈʌndəˌɡleɪz /

adjective

1. ceramics applied to pottery or porcelain before the application of glaze

noun

1. a pigment, etc, applied in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of underglaze¹

First recorded in 1875–80; under- + glaze