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porcelain

[pawr-suh-lin, pohr-, pawrs-lin, pohrs-] / ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs- /
NOUN
earthenware
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NOUN
ceramic
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Porcelain Victoria's concerns are shared by Amelia, who the BBC is choosing to keep anonymous.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Porcelain dolls broke, were expensive to make and their fingers were pointy and hard; plastic dolls were easier and cheaper to produce, and little girls could hug them to death with no ill effects.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

“The Porcelain War,” directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, took the U.S. documentary grand jury prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Local artist Franklin’s design was directly inspired by a SAM trademark: the museum’s Porcelain Room, where more than a thousand exquisite examples of historical European and Asian porcelain objects are on display.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2021

Porcelain, a fine-grained translucent pottery, was invented in China around the 7th century A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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