bone china
noun
: translucent white china made with bone ash or calcium phosphate and characterized by whiteness
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Elegant fine bone china from Rosenthal’s Brillance Fleurs Sauvages collection adds a touch of whimsy.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each villa also includes a full wet bar with bone china and a table set for eight.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Stoneware tends to be thicker and heavier than porcelain or bone china but more forgiving of abuse.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s what returns are for, and the Mikasa Callie is a unique looking choice for a simple set of real bone china dinnerware at a reasonable price.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Each villa also includes a full wet bar with bone china and a table set for eight.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Stoneware tends to be thicker and heavier than porcelain or bone china but more forgiving of abuse.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s what returns are for, and the Mikasa Callie is a unique looking choice for a simple set of real bone china dinnerware at a reasonable price.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bone china
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“Bone china.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20china. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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