Lowestoft ware
noun
Lowes·toft ware
\ˈlōzˌtȯft-, -ˌtäft-, -təft-\
variants: or
Lowestoft
Definition of Lowestoft ware
-s
1 : a soft china made at Lowestoft, England from 1757 to 1802
2 : Chinese porcelain specially decorated (as with armorial bearings) for the English trade —called also Chinese export porcelain
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Origin and Etymology of lowestoft ware
from Lowestoft, city in eastern England
First Known Use: 1790
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