Dresden china
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Dresden china
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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He remembers the houses with high ceilings, Dresden china chandeliers and suits of armor in the corners; the men in creaking shirts; the Sunday roasts; the Harvard-Yale football games; the bustling of supernumeraries.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
His father was "so fat he could not lean over"; his mother was "a piece of frail Dresden china."
From Time Magazine Archive
"She was like a bit of Dresden china, a friendly, intelligent, perfectly mannered little lady."
From Time Magazine Archive
His latest things are, according to Sainte-Beuve, califichets—baubles; they are too much in the rococo, the Dresden china style.
From The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. by Various
For a long moment the Dresden china lady thought in silence and something of sadness.
From The Princess Virginia by Leon Guipon
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