porcelain
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Definition of porcelain
— called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
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Types of Tile Countertops There are many different materials on the market, but the pros recommend natural stone and porcelain for bathroom and kitchen countertops. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Tile Countertops: Pros, Cons, and Everything Else You Should Know," 31 Jan. 2019 The wine glasses are not robust beakers, but clear and delicate, on slim stems, and the cups, used for coffee or tea, are the most fashionable porcelain of the day. — Karen Wilkin, WSJ, "A Scene Beyond Time," 24 Aug. 2018 In more severe cases, Hu says, people can have itchy, red areas where the skin surface is broken, giving the skin a cracked look similar to cracked porcelain. — Talia Abbas, SELF, "11 Tips for How to Treat Eczema During the Winter," 7 Jan. 2019 All things solid may melt into air, but a porcelain cup will last a whole lot longer than a cupcake. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Treat Yourself to a Porcelain Confection at (Former Baker) Margaret Braun’s New Ceramic Shop," 3 July 2018 Two major factors of the renovation came from the backsplash tile and porcelain floor tiles, Justina wrote. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Designer Justina Blakeney Shared Amazing Before & Afters of her Parents' House," 31 Jan. 2019 Little Mix fans are accustomed to seeing Perrie Edwards in beauty blogger–level makeup, with porcelain skin often accompanied by her preferred statement smoky eyes. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Perrie Edwards Is Embracing Her Freckles in a Gorgeous Selfie Shared to Instagram," 15 Aug. 2018 Smart Museum of Art The University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art houses a 15,000-piece permanent collection, covering everything from ancient Chinese porcelain to contemporary sculpture, and shows a handful of rotating exhibits at any given time. — Elaine Glusac, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Museums in Chicago," 27 Feb. 2018 Dinner was a chic Italianate affair: a symphony of glistening Richard Ginori porcelain and colorful Venetian glass goblets, with a menu of crab and langoustine cocktail followed by individual (and very cosy) shepherd’s pie and petit fours. — Vogue, "Claire Foy, Idris Elba, Anna Wintour, Sophie Okonedo, Ralph Fiennes, and the Cast of Hamilton Fete the 64th Evening Standard Theatre Awards," 19 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'porcelain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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