faience
or fa·ïence
[ fahy-ahns, fey-; French fa-yahns ]
/ faɪˈɑns, feɪ-; French faˈyɑ̃s /
noun
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
Origin of faience
1705–15; < French, orig. pottery of
Faenza, city in northern Italy
Words nearby faience
fahrenheit,
fahrenheit scale,
fai,
faial,
faidherbe,
faience,
fail,
fail-safe,
fail-soft,
failed,
failed state
Example sentences from the Web for faience
British Dictionary definitions for faience
faïence
/ (faɪˈɑːns, feɪ-) /
noun
- tin-glazed earthenware, usually that of French, German, Italian, or Scandinavian origin
- (as modifier)a faïence cup
Word Origin for faïence
C18: from French, strictly: pottery from
Faenza