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whiteware

noun

Definition of whiteware

: a class of ceramic products that include porcelain, china, pottery, earthenware, stoneware, and vitreous tile, are usually but not necessarily white, and consist typically of clays, feldspar, potter's flint, and whiting

First Known Use of whiteware

1577, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for whiteware

white entry 1 + ware

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