From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Pottery & ceramicsporcelainporce‧lain /ˈpɔːslɪn $ ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/ noun [uncountable]1TIPa hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensiveplates, cups etc → chinaa porcelain vase2DFUplates, cups etc made of this → chinaExamples from the Corpusporcelain• Firemen and villagers formed a chain to ferryfurniture and porcelain to safety.• I held my breath and examined the exquisite little porcelainfeathers and the pink and white porcelain crab-apple blossoms.• The year was 1710, and Meissen porcelain is still being made to this day.• Hand-painted porcelain plates and artistic presentations are visually charming here.• The porcelainindustry, in which again much government money was sunk, was also a failure.• She had put two straight-backed chairs at a kitchen table with a white porcelain top.Originporcelain(1500-1600)Frenchporcelaine, from Italianporcellana"type of shell, porcelain"