barbotine

bar·bo·tine

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-buh-teen]
- /ˈbɑr bəˌtin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-buh-teen]
- /ˈbɑr bəˌtin/

Definitions of barbotine word

noun barbotine a type of clay paste used in making decorated pottery 3
noun barbotine the technique of using barbotine clay to ornament pottery 3
noun barbotine a thin clay paste for making ceramic decorations in low relief. 1
noun barbotine A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery. 0

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Origin of barbotine

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < French, equivalent to barbot(er) to dabble, splash about (of a duck, etc.) + -ine -ine2

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Parts of speech for Barbotine

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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barbotine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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