unglazed

Everyday

1. Unglazed pottery or tiles have no shiny glassy coating (glaze) on the surface, so they look dull and feel rough. tree →
2. An unglazed window or door has no glass in it. tree →

In the lessons

In art and pottery lessons: clay pots are fired unglazed (bisque), then painted with glaze and fired again to make them shiny and waterproof. In history: old houses with unglazed windows had shutters instead of glass. Plant pots of unglazed terracotta let water and air through.

Examples

• Our clay pots came out of the kiln unglazed. tree →
• Unglazed pots soak up water. tree →
• The terracotta plant pot is unglazed. tree →
• We painted glaze on the unglazed bowl. tree →
• Medieval cottages had unglazed windows with wooden shutters. tree →
• Unglazed floor tiles are less slippery. tree →

Note

«Glaze» means a shiny coat on pottery, or glass in a window («glazier» fits glass). In the UK «double glazing» means windows with two layers of glass.