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

Words nearby chinaware

China silk, china stone, China syndrome, Chinatown, China tree, chinaware, China White, chin ball, chinbeak, chinbone, chin cactus

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How to use chinaware in a sentence

No, indeed; and I was a very foolish old jug to think of sticking myself in with the chinaware.
Family Pride|Mary J. Holmes
Under the official classification, chinaware is rated first class if in boxes, and second class in casks.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
On the basis of mere cost of service, it would seem as if boxes of chinaware should have a lower rating than casks.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
Drawbacks were allowed on coffee and cocoanuts, but chinaware was no longer subject to drawback.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton

They brought rocking chairs, big tents, chinaware, camp stoves and Japanese servants to manipulate them.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White

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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