blanc de chine

blanc de chine

noun, often capitalized C \ˌbläⁿ-də-ˈshēn\

Definition of BLANC DE CHINE

: white Chinese porcelain usually used for making figurines

Origin of BLANC DE CHINE

French, literally, white of China

First Known Use: 1888

Rhymes with BLANC DE CHINE

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