porcelain
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Definition of porcelain
— called also hard-paste porcelain, true porcelain
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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. 2018 Get Schooled in Southeast Asian Art Benjarong is an extremely delicate porcelain art that traces its roots from Thailand back to China. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Bangkok in January 2019," 18 Dec. 2018 And then there’s this wall of white porcelain urinals. — Anne Hardy., Town & Country, "Annabel's, London's Most Famous Club, Is Auctioning Off Its Iconic Decor," 20 Nov. 2018 At Meissen, elegant porcelain has been made since the 1700s. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Touring Germany’s Most Festive Christmas Markets," 18 Dec. 2018 The other half of the object showed metal covering the porcelain-like cylinder. — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, "Proof of alien visitors? Artifact from an ancient civilization? The truth is out there — in Seattle," 1 Dec. 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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