bone china

An·na·ba chi·na

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh chahy-nuh]
- /ænˈnɑ bə ˈtʃaɪ nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh chahy-nuh]
- /ænˈnɑ bə ˈtʃaɪ nə/

Definitions of bone china words

uncountable noun bone china Bone china is a kind of thin china that contains powdered bone. 3
noun bone china porcelain containing bone ash 3
noun bone china translucent china made with white clay to which bone ash or calcium phosphate has been added 3
noun bone china a fine, naturally white china made with bone ash. 1
noun bone china an English form of porcelain made from clay mixed with bone ash. 0

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Origin of bone china

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Bone china

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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bone china popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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