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faience

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"Glazed earthenware"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈfaɪ.əns/Part of speech nounSorted aceefinStarts with FEnds with E1 clues
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Definitions

  1. glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors

Word origin

From French faïence, named after the city of Faenza, Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

Used in a sentence

  • The smile, you see, is perfect—wonderful / As mere Faience! a table ornament / To suit the richest mounting.
  • The word Majolica, or Maiolica […] was applied to all Stanniferous faience of Italy and Spain.
  • The white faience façade, the glazed Doultonware Carrera marble, was made locally. And being glazed, it was impervious to London's sooty atmosphere, enabling easier cleaning.

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