

porcelains
/ˈpɔːrsələnz/ /ˈpɔːrsəlɪnz/




















noun
A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.





noun
(usually uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.





noun
Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.


