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softpaste

softpaste adjective: having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.

Adjective

softpaste (not comparable)

  1. Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.

Forms of softpaste

alternative formsoft-paste
alternative formsoft paste

Origin of softpaste

From soft + paste.

Questions about softpaste

What does softpaste mean?
Softpaste means having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.
What part of speech is softpaste?
Softpaste is an adjective.

Words near softpaste in the dictionary

  1. softnesses
  2. softnose
  3. softnoses
  4. softographies
  5. softography
  6. softpaste
  7. softphone
  8. softphones
  9. softplay
  10. softplus
  11. softpoint

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