[ɪˈnam(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass, applied by vitrification to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating
(e.g: pieces of metalwork decorated with enamel)

- the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth

- a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat
(e.g: one coat of enamel and three coats of varnish)

- nail varnish


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (originally as a verb; formerly also as inamel): from Anglo-Norman French enamailler, from en- ‘in, on’ + amail ‘enamel’, ultimately of Germanic origin

[ɪˈnam(ə)l], (Verb)

Definitions:
- coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel
(e.g: he enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (originally as a verb; formerly also as inamel): from Anglo-Norman French enamailler, from en- ‘in, on’ + amail ‘enamel’, ultimately of Germanic origin