chinaware
Americannoun
noun
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articles made of china, esp those made for domestic use
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(modifier) made of china
Etymology
Origin of chinaware
1625–35; china + ware 1; replacing Cheney ware, probably < Hindi < Persian chīnī Chinese
Example Sentences
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"They were importing Chinaware and porcelain items from Germany," explained Walter.
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2011
On the screen, the Chinaware Department on the third floor came to life in full sound and color.
From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van
Started in the Chinaware Department, as a relatively innocent brawl, and spread to the Liquor Department, and then, all of a sudden, everybody started playing rough.
From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van
Chinaware, glassware, lumber, coal, soap, furniture and other articles of general use and consumption represent amounts varying from one to three or four hundred thousand dollars.
From Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... by Hall, Arthur D.
A mob of women customers were surging away from the Chinaware Department, into Glassware; they were running into the shopping crowd there, with considerable disturbance.
From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van
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