Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinaware

/ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: chi-naware
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"According to the Japanese writer, the two first-named mountains and hills, besides several other places up and down Hizen, is made Japanese porcelain or chinaware out of a whitish fat clay, which is found there in great plenty."
"So I turned my attention to setting up my new home, arranging the furniture and displaying Rita's sparkling glass and chinaware on the sideboard."
"This book includes a systematic examination of chinawares in over a thousand documented estates from the seaport communities of Salem, Boston, Newport, New York, and Philadelphia from 1690 to 1770."

Etymology

Alternative case form of Chinaware, China-ware, &c., from China + -ware.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinawares (plural) china-ware (alternative) china ware (alternative)

Derived Forms

china

Synonyms

china

Questions

How do you pronounce chinaware?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃaɪ.nə.wɛɹ/.
What does chinaware mean?: Synonym of china: porcelain tableware.
Where does chinaware come from?: Alternative case form of Chinaware, China-ware, &c., from China + -ware.

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