porcelain enamel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of porcelain enamel
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Dozens of digital files went into Chan’s design, which a fabricator translated onto porcelain enamel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023
Sinks with a coating, whether it’s baked-on porcelain enamel or enamel paint, are much more vulnerable to this kind of damage.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
Bar Keepers Friend is an extremely popular cookware cleaner that you can use on most pans — stainless steel, porcelain, enamel, copper, and more.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2022
Roy Lichtenstein created his “Times Square Mural” in porcelain enamel.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2021
Kitchen crockery is being rapidly supplanted by the porcelain enamel dishes, which, though rather more expensive in the beginning, are unbreakable, and so cheaper in the long run.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
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