porcelain
Translation
porcelain
Examples
She collects antique porcelain dolls.
She collects antique porcelain dolls.
The vase is made of fine porcelain.
The vase is made of fine porcelain.
Grammar Patterns
((porcelain)) a type of ceramic This vase is made of porcelain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: china, ceramic
Etymology
From Italian 'porcellana', the name for a cowrie shell, which the material was thought to resemble.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'pour so clean'. Imagine pouring tea into a very clean, white porcelain cup.