soft paste

American  

noun

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

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soft paste British  

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      softpaste porcelain

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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

But also a panade: take half of those toasted breadcrumbs and fold them with a few generous splashes of cream until they slump into a soft paste.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

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 • May 28, 2024

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 • Nov. 14, 2022

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 • Aug. 21, 2019

Worcester is another of the celebrated soft paste chinas, which at first copied Oriental designs, and   later branched off into imitations of Dresden or Sèvres wares.

From The Story of Porcelain by Bassett, Sara Ware