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Porcelain vs Ware - What's the difference?

porcelain | ware |

As nouns the difference between porcelain and ware

is that porcelain is a hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china while ware is the state of being aware; heed.

As an adjective ware is

aware.

As a verb ware is

to beware of something.

As a proper noun Ware is

a town in Hertfordshire, England.

porcelain

English

Noun

(wikipedia porcelain)
  • (usually, uncountable) A hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials; china.
  • (usually, countable) Anything manufactured from this material..

    • Derived terms

    * ivory porcelain * porcelain clay * porcelain crab * porcelain jasper * porcelain printing * porcelain shell * porcelaneous

    References

    * Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[http://www.studiopotter.org/articles/?art=art0001]

    ware

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (poetic) aware
    • Usage notes
    Replaced by intensified form aware.
    Derived terms
    * beware

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) The state of being aware; heed.
    • (Wyclif)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable, usually, in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
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  • (in the plural) See wares .
  • (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
    • damascene ware''', ''tole ' ware
  • (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
  • (Ireland) Crockery
    • Derived terms
    * (Corded Ware culture) * -ware

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) warian

    Verb

    (war)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To beware of something.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wary; cautious
  • * Bible, 2 Tim. iv. 15
    • Of whom be thou ware also.
  • * Latimer
    • He is ware enough; he is wily and circumspect for stirring up any sedition.
    Derived terms
    * wary
    Related terms
    * ward

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) seaweed
    • Derived terms
    * ware goose

    Etymology 5

    Verb

    (war)
  • (nautical) To wear, or veer.

    • References

    (Webster 1913)

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