noun
bisque
Pottery or porcelain that has been fired but not glazed.
The potter paints the bisque before glazing it.
Etymology
Bisque is a shortened form of the pottery term biscuit. It identifies ware that has undergone firing but has not yet received its glazed finish.
More examples
- A shelf holds unglazed bisque ready for decoration.
- The first firing turns the clay pieces into bisque.
- The porous bisque absorbs moisture from the brush.
Forms
bisque
Similar words
- greenware
- Greenware has not been fired; bisque has been fired once but remains unglazed.