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celadon

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cel·​a·​don | \ ˈse-lə-ˌdän How to pronounce celadon (audio) , -lə-dən \

Definition of celadon

1 : a grayish-yellow green
2 : a ceramic glaze originated in China that is greenish in color also : an article with a celadon glaze

Examples of celadon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead of dark leather, though, the banquettes are a celadon velvet, and walls are covered in a grasscloth printed with palm trees. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Palm Beach's Iconic Colony Hotel Gets a Fun, Fresh Redesign," 10 Feb. 2021 At one point, there were Lucite chairs around their Regency-style wood table, and Hagan gave them vibrant yet comforting greens and yellows on the walls, replacing the Cheneys’ more restrained cream-and-celadon palette. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "Biden Blue Comes to the White House," 2 Feb. 2021 Mayeron hand glazes magnificent celadon and gold pieces that sometimes include a sand texture. — Ryan Dyer, Star Tribune, "Minnesota's best potters, inspired by nature, on display," 16 Sep. 2020 The vase’s exterior features an intricate, celadon-green lattice. — Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, "Rare Chinese Vase Found in Pet-Filled Home Sells for $9 Million," 10 Aug. 2020 Then, in the dining and living rooms, an artist hand-painted a tiny little chain-link design in a soft celadon green or outlined the rafters in lavender. — Kathleen Renda, House Beautiful, "This House Will Give You Wes Anderson Vibes," 5 Oct. 2018 Cirkva found that the bedroom's celadon walls, plum carpet, and green side tables festooned with Venetian flowers had become too dark and overtly feminine for her taste. — Kathleen Hackett, ELLE Decor, "Return Engagement," 7 June 2012 Peau de soie, mikado, faille and lurex intarsia with shades of celadon blue and fruité red. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "This Is the Biggest, Best Hair at Haute Couture Fashion Week," 5 July 2018 Giant brushed-back wig hair and an unstructured celadon blue silk gown with intricate intarsia cape opened the 63-look show in that era’s exaggerated style. — Washington Post, "Standing ovation at Valentino caps Paris couture week," 4 July 2018

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First Known Use of celadon

circa 1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for celadon

French céladon

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“Celadon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celadon. Accessed 10 May. 2021.

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