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- [pawr-suh-lin, pohr-; pawrs-lin, pohrs-]
- /ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-; ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs-/
- /ˈpɔː.səl.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-suh-lin, pohr-; pawrs-lin, pohrs-]
- /ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-; ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs-/
Definitions of porcelain word
- noun porcelain a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature. 1
- noun porcelain ware made from this. 1
- noun porcelain white ceramic material 1
- noun porcelain porcelain objects 1
- uncountable noun porcelain Porcelain is a hard, shiny substance made by heating clay. It is used to make delicate cups, plates, and ornaments. 0
- variable noun porcelain A porcelain is an ornament that is made of porcelain. You can refer to a number of such ornaments as porcelain. 0
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Origin of porcelain
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < French porcelaine < Italian porcellana orig., a type of cowry shell, apparently likened to the vulva of a sow, noun use of feminine of porcellano of a young sow, equivalent to porcell(a), diminutive of porca sow (see pork, -elle) + -ano -an
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Parts of speech for Porcelain
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porcelain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
porcelain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for porcelain
noun porcelain
- ceramic — Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard.
- china — China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments.
- crockery — Crockery is the plates, cups, saucers, and dishes that you use at meals.
- ceramics — the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc
- figurines — Plural form of figurine.
adjective porcelain
- earthenware — pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
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