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noun

any of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients.

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French pâte tendre.

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British Dictionary definitions for soft paste

soft paste

noun

artificial porcelain made from clay, bone ash, etc
(as modifier)softpaste porcelain

Word Origin for soft paste

C19: from paste 1 (in the sense: the mixture from which porcelain is made); so called because of its consistency

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