porcelainnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpɔː.səl.ɪn/us/ˈpɔːr.səl.ɪn/a hard but delicate, shiny, white substance made by heating a special type of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc.:
a porcelain dish
The tea cups are (made of) porcelain.
cups, plates, and decorations, etc. made of porcelain:
He had a fine collection of Meissen porcelain.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- bone china
- ceramics
- china
- earthen
- earthenware
- fire
- glaze
- kaolin
- kiln
- potter
- potter's wheel
- pottery
- stoneware
- terracotta
- throw