/
ˈpɔːs(ə)lɪn/
n.
a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china. See also
hard-paste,
soft-paste.
▸articles made of this.
Derivative
- porcellaneous
/ˌpɔːsɪˈleɪnɪəs/
adj. - porcellanous
/pɔːˈsɛlənəs/
adj.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. porcelaine, from Ital. porcellana ‘cowrie shell’, hence ‘chinaware’.
