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noun
An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To apply a painted pattern to the finish of a piece of furniture to simulate the woodgrain of another timber, as for example to give pine an appearance of oak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: application, coating, covering
History
Uncertain; perhaps from scum with frequentative -le.
Across languages
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