porcelain

• Nom désignant un type de céramique plus ou moins translucide, souvent utilisée pour fabriquer de la vaisselle, des objets décoratifs et des carreaux.

A noun referring to a type of ceramic ware that is more or less translucent, often used for making dishes, decorative objects, and tiles.

indénombrable

1. B2formal

   A hard, white, translucent ceramic material made by heating materials like kaolin at high temperatures, used for making fine dishes, decorative items, and tiles.

   Porcelaine (matériau céramique)

   • The antique shop sold a beautiful set of porcelain teacups.
   • Porcelain tiles are popular for bathroom floors due to their durability.
   • She carefully wrapped the porcelain figurine in bubble wrap.

   Synonymeschina

2. Fine tablewareB2formal

   Objects, especially dishes and decorative items, made from this material.

   porcelaine (vaisselle fine)

   • They inherited a complete set of fine porcelain from their grandmother.
   • The dinner was served on delicate porcelain plates.
   • He collects antique porcelain from the Ming dynasty.

   Synonymeschina