/
fʌɪˈɒ̃s,
feɪ-,
-ˈɑːns/
n.
glazed ceramic ware, in particular decorated tin-glazed earthenware of the type which includes delftware.
Etymology
C17 (orig. denoting pottery made at Faenza): from Fr. faïence, from Faïence, the Fr. name for Faenza, a city in Italy.
