whiteware

whiteware
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: white (I) + ware
: 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

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whiteˈware noun
Articles made of white porcelain, pottery or other ceramic material
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