chinaware

chinaware
China ware China ware, chinaware chinaware . dishes made of china; porcelain; -- so called in the 17th century because brought from the far East, and differing from the pottery made in Europe at that time; also, loosely, crockery in general. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • chinaware — [chī′nə wer΄] n. china dishes, ornaments, etc …   English World dictionary

  • chinaware — noun tableware made of china (or porcelain) So I turned my attention to setting up my new home, arranging the furniture and displaying Ritas sparkling glass and chinaware on the sideboard …   Wiktionary

  • chinaware — noun Date: 1634 tableware made of china …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chinaware — /chuy neuh wair /, n. dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china. [1625 35; CHINA + WARE1; r. Cheney ware, prob. < Hindi < Pers chini Chinese] * * * …   Universalium

  • Chinaware — Chi|na|wa|re, die <o. Pl.>: Exportartikel aus China …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Chinaware — Chi|na|wa|re [ çi:na...] die; <nach dem ostasiat. Land> kunstgewerbliche Arbeiten aus China, bes. Porzellan …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • chinaware — n. tableware made of porcelain …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chinaware — chi•na•ware [[t]ˈtʃaɪ nəˌwɛər[/t]] n. cer tableware made of china • Etymology: 1625–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • chinaware — /ˈtʃaɪnəwɛə/ (say chuynuhwair) noun dishes, etc., of china …  

  • chinaware — noun dishware made of high quality porcelain • Syn: ↑china • Hypernyms: ↑crockery, ↑dishware • Hyponyms: ↑willowware, ↑willow pattern …   Useful english dictionary

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