Chinaware
101porcelain — ► NOUN 1) a white vitrified translucent ceramic. 2) articles made of this. ORIGIN Italian porcellana cowrie shell , hence chinaware (from its resemblance to the polished surface of cowrie shells) …
102china closet — noun a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china • Syn: ↑china cabinet • Hypernyms: ↑cabinet * * * noun also china cabinet Etymology: china ( …
103dishware — noun tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively • Syn: ↑crockery • Hypernyms: ↑tableware • Hyponyms: ↑chinaware, ↑china, ↑cup, ↑dish, ↑ …
104tea service — noun a set of china or silverware for serving tea (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑tea set • Hypernyms: ↑tableware • Member Meronyms: ↑cream pitcher, ↑creamer, ↑sugar bowl, ↑ …
105ware — 1. n. 1 (esp. in comb.) things of the same kind, esp. ceramics, made usu. for sale (chinaware; hardware). 2 (usu. in pl.) a articles for sale (displayed his wares). b a person s skills, talents, etc. 3 ceramics etc. of a specified material,… …
106dresden china — n. (also Dresden porcelain) 1 delicate and elaborate chinaware orig. made at Dresden in Germany, now made at nearby Meissen. 2 (attrib.) delicately pretty …
107stone china — noun : an English chinaware resembling ironstone china; broadly : ironstone china …
108thick china — noun Etymology: perhaps so called from the resemblance of the coating to the glaze of chinaware : a coated paperboard similar to railroad board but lighter in weight …
109dish night — (formerly) a night, usually held weekly, when a movie theater distributed a free dish or piece of chinaware to each patron as an inducement to visit the theater. [1930 35] …
110chi|na — chi|na1 «CHY nuh», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a fine, white pottery made of clay by a special process, first used in China; porcelain. It is baked and glazed at high temperatures to make it very hard and often translucent. Colored designs can be… …
