porcelain
IPA: pˈɔrsʌɫʌn
noun
- (usually uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
- (usually uncountable) Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Synonym of kaolin: the kind of clay traditionally used in China to manufacture porcelain.
- (countable, now usually in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.
- (countable, rare) Synonym of cowrie.
- (countable, obsolete or historical) Synonym of wampum: strings of shells, beads, etc. used as ornamentation or currency; the composite shells, beads, etc.
- (countable, often capitalized) A kind of pigeon with deep brown and off-white feathers.
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Examples of "porcelain" in Sentences
- The piece of porcelain of Capodimonte is born.
- The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.
- A chinaman is a dealer in porcelain and chinaware.
- The main part of the insulator is made from porcelain.
- Marco Polo was the first to apply the name to porcelain.
- Some of the finest porcelain is displayed in the Tea Room.
- This chinaware, often called porcelain, was named after China.
- The denture teeth are composed of either plastic or porcelain.
- The porcelain of Capodimonte is one of the anciest European porcelain.
- The company designs and manufactures porcelain and earthenware products.