bone china

noun

: translucent white china made with bone ash or calcium phosphate and characterized by whiteness

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White bone china with silver or gold rims (the kind on wedding registries for decades) is simple enough to mix easily. Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024 Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 The most common materials used for dinnerware are stoneware, porcelain and bone china. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 Again emphasizing material, texture, silhouette, and proportion, the pieces—think 24-karat-gold-leafed bone china, smoky-amber wine glasses, and minimalist stoneware—are inspired by interior design. Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bone china 

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bone china was in 1824

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“Bone china.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20china. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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