stone china

noun

: a hard dense opaque feldspathic pottery developed in England
broadly : ironstone china

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stone china was in 1823

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“Stone china.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stone%20china. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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