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porcelain

noun

Definition of porcelainnext
as in pottery
a ceramic ware made from a hard, white substance that is very delicate The family only used their porcelain for their formal Christmas dinner.

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Recent Examples of porcelain Dilute hydrogen peroxide with water to safely clean vinyl, porcelain, and ceramic tile floors. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Porcelain Tile Another flooring material to consider for the kitchen is porcelain tile. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026 Traces of other religious traditions can also be found in porcelain studied by the institute, Weng said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 White porcelain paired with aged brass feels more timeless than trendy. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porcelain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
  1. pottery
  2. plate
  3. earthenware
  4. china
  5. stoneware
  6. ware
  7. crockery
Noun
  • Everyday objects such as pottery vessels, loom weights, and jewelry add further detail to the picture of life in the fortress.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People can decorate tiles as part of a community, collaborative project, try out a pottery wheel for free and shop pottery from local artists.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pottery
Noun
  • Ohtani, welcomed back in his first at-bat by a partial standing ovation, walked in his second plate appearance.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Margate, Pembroke Pines and Plantation are among the cities in South Florida with license-plate cameras affected by the state directive.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • Susi Singer’s figurative candlestick has style and sass that owes at least partly to its earthenware origins, favored at the Werkstätte for its affordability over porcelain, but much less capable of refined shapes.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • T-shirts and hoodies are accented with the earthenware company’s iconic artwork via prints and embroidery.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of earthenware
Noun
  • That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of china
Noun
  • The open center gives hand towels or bath sheets somewhere to loop through, rather than inevitably slipping onto the floor, and the handmade stoneware can hold up to 10 pounds.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The stoneware resists chips, scratches, and stains, and everything is dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stoneware
Noun
  • An employee skipped the sanitizing part of ware washing of several bowls used from the cook’s line.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Inspectors observed a few live roaches near the floor drains in the back ware washing area.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ware
Noun
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The retailer has expanded the space by 140 percent, taking over an area formerly dedicated to tableware, crockery and small home furnishings.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of crockery

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