porcelain
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Definition of porcelain
— called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
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Some low-maintenance products have minimal annual maintenance, such as marble and granite, which need to be sealed regularly while quartz, porcelain and ceramic materials do not require sealing. — May Delgado, Houston Chronicle, "GHBA Remodelers Council: Experience low-maintenance living," 16 June 2019 Back in the castle there are remarkable art collections to admire — including silver, porcelain and French furniture and art (most notably Rembrandt's Old Woman Reading). — Glasgow, USA TODAY, "Glasgow, Gateway to Scotland: Witness the beauty and history of these 15 majestic castles," 13 June 2019 Like things of the same color, small pink porcelain or ceramics. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Why These Designers Say You Should Embrace Clutter," 13 May 2019 The third setup swaps these stealthy appetizers for three porcelain bowls. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Just Watch How This Rolls-Royce Champagne Case Cracks Open," 22 May 2019 Now’s a great time to inspect porcelain grates for chips that may lead to rust later on. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "How to Clean Your BBQ Grill," 14 May 2019 The exhibitors will include weavings by Michelle Batho and porcelain ceramics by Melissa Goldstein’s Mg by hand, which are inspired by 17th century German and Japanese botanical illustration. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "This Hudson Valley Craft Market Will Jumpstart Your Garden," 9 May 2019 The sale’s variety included gold hat pins, porcelain services for 20, 30 or 40 and their remnants, antique textiles, festooned finger bowls, fine furniture, and examples of every sort of object possible to craft from sterling silver. — Michael Henry Adams, Town & Country, "Inside the Auction of Eileen Slocum's Astounding Newport Mansion," 28 Sep. 2018 The collection features porcelain trays, coasters, and boxes emblazoned with a silver hemp leaf on a black background or a sultry pair of red lips dangling a smoke. — Jennifer Milne, ELLE Decor, "In Time for 4/20, the Ultimate and Uber-Chic Weed Accessories from Jonathan Adler," 19 Apr. 2019These 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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