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soft paste

American  

noun

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


soft paste British  

noun

    1. artificial porcelain made from clay, bone ash, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      softpaste porcelain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soft paste

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

Example Sentences

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The team advise including a soft paste of peanut butter or peanut puffs into a baby's diet once they are ready for solids.

From BBC

In a large bowl, combine butter, miso, sesame oil, lemon zest and juice, and stir well to make a soft paste; toss with carrots to coat.

From Seattle Times

Crush ½ garlic clove, peeled, with a pinch of sea salt with a mortar and pestle, or on a chopping board using a spoon to form a soft paste.

From The Guardian

Pour in enough groundnut oil to make a soft paste.

From The Guardian

In place of the tallow a soft paste of good beeswax and castor oil is an excellent application, the two being heated in order to thoroughly mix them.

From Project Gutenberg