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 Baking soda’s mild abrasiveness helps scrub away light stains and grime without scratching your toilet bowl’s porcelain. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026 Each ornament is carefully crafted from real porcelain and measures just under three inches in size. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Dilute hydrogen peroxide with water to safely clean vinyl, porcelain, and ceramic tile floors. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Traces of other religious traditions can also be found in porcelain studied by the institute, Weng said. — ABC News, 16 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
  • Jones, however, clarified that the pottery was found beside the formation, not within it.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond pottery studios and galleries, art lovers can seek out the renowned Ben Long frescoes, which adorn the walls of Saint Mary’s Church and Holy Trinity Church in nearby Glendale Springs, North Carolina.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pottery
Noun
  • Adding to the effortlessness of my stay, silicone bibs, cups, spoons, and plates plus high chairs were provided immediately at every restaurant, and the diverse kids menu doesn’t consist of simply junk food and French fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • From a distance roughly equivalent to the size of the plates, two rough-textured, vaguely oblong stones lean toward them.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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 whole stoneware set is microwave and dishwasher safe for easy party cleanup.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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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