chinaware
US/ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/
chinaware noun: synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
Noun
chinaware (countable and uncountable, plural chinawares)
- Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
- According to the Japanese writer, the two first-named mountains and hills, besides several other places up and down Hizen, is made Japanese porcelain or chinaware out of a whitish fat clay, which is found there in great plenty.1881, George Ashdown Audsley, Keramic Art of Japan, page 148
- So I turned my attention to setting up my new home, arranging the furniture and displaying Rita's sparkling glass and chinaware on the sideboard.1996, Rina De'firenze, Mystery of the Mona Lisa
- Synonyms:
- china
Synonyms of chinaware
Forms of chinaware
| plural | chinawares |
|---|---|
| alternative form | china-ware |
| alternative form | china ware |
Origin of chinaware
Alternative case form of Chinaware, China-ware, &c., from China + -ware.
Words formed from chinaware
Questions about chinaware
- What does chinaware mean?
- Chinaware means synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
- What part of speech is chinaware?
- Chinaware is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chinaware?
- Chinaware is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/ (US).
- What is the plural of chinaware?
- The plural of chinaware is chinawares.
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