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matte glaze

eggshell \egg"shell`\, a.

  1. of a pale, yellowish-white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls.

  2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish. Also referred to as matte glaze or non-lustrous glaze.