Covering of a tooth (6)

I believe the answer is:

enamel

(Other definitions for enamel that I've seen before include "Vitrified coating for metal etc" , "Glassy substance" , "Smooth hard paint" , "Coating for a tooth" , "Glassy coating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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