Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softpaste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soft-paste
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.

Etymology

From soft + paste.

Inflected Forms

soft-paste (alternative) soft paste (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hardpaste

Questions

What does softpaste mean?
Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in 18th-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.
Where does softpaste come from?
From soft + paste.

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