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chinaware

[ chahy-nuh-wair ]
/ ˈtʃaɪ nəˌwɛər /
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noun
dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
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Origin of chinaware

1625–35; china + ware1; replacing Cheney ware, probably <Hindi <Persian chīnīChinese
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British Dictionary definitions for chinaware

chinaware
/ (ˈtʃaɪnəˌwɛə) /

noun
articles made of china, esp those made for domestic use
(modifier) made of china
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