hotel china
noun
Definition of hotel china
: a high-fired well-vitrified American ceramic ware approaching hard-paste porcelain in composition
From the M-W Editors
There's more!
Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:
- More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
- Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
- Advanced search features
- Ad free!
Origin and Etymology of hotel china
so called from its capacity to withstand the hard use typically met with in hotels
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up hotel china? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!