Porcelain
11porcelain — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)səlɪn[/t]] porcelains 1) N UNCOUNT Porcelain is a hard, shiny substance made by heating clay. It is used to make delicate cups, plates, and ornaments. There were lilies everywhere in tall white porcelain vases. 2) N VAR A porcelain is… …
12porcelain — noun Etymology: Middle French porcelaine cowrie shell, porcelain, from Italian porcellana, from porcello vulva, literally, little pig, from Latin porcellus, diminutive of porcus pig, vulva; from the shape of the shell more at farrow Date: circa… …
13Porcelain (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Porcelain Type = ep Artist = Fuel Released = May 1, 1996 Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = Label = Self Released Producer = Carl Bell and Randy Lane Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg …
14porcelain — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ white ▪ Chinese, Meissen, etc. … OF PORCELAIN ▪ piece …
15porcelain — n. 1 a hard vitrified translucent ceramic. 2 objects made of this. Phrases and idioms: porcelain clay kaolin. porcelain shell cowrie. Derivatives: porcellaneous adj. porcellanous adj. Etymology: F porcelaine cowrie, porcelain f. It. porcellana f …
16porcelain — porce|lain [ˈpo:slın US ˈpo:rsəlın] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: porcelaine, from Italian porcellana type of shell, porcelain ] 1.) a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc →↑china ▪ a porcelain …
17porcelain — por|ce|lain [ pɔrs(ə)lın ] noun uncount a hard shiny white substance used for making expensive dishes, cups, decorations, etc.: a porcelain dinner service a. dishes, cups, decorations, etc. made from porcelain …
18porcelain — n See point percy at the porcelain; pray to the porcelain god …
19porcelain — UK [ˈpɔː(r)s(ə)lɪn] / US [ˈpɔrs(ə)lɪn] noun [uncountable] a) a hard shiny white substance used for making expensive dishes, cups, decorations etc a porcelain dinner service b) dishes, cups, decorations etc made from porcelain …
20porcelain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. china, ceramic. See materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. earthenware, ceramic(s), enamel, enamelware; see china . Varieties and makers of porcelain include: Alcora, Amstel, Arita, Berlin, Brandenburg,… …
