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porcelainize

[ pawr-suh-luh-nahyz, pohr-, pawrs-luh-, pohrs- ]

verb (used with object)

, por·ce·lain·ized, por·ce·lain·iz·ing.
  1. to make into or coat with porcelain or something resembling porcelain.

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Other Words From

  • porce·lain·i·zation noun
  • un·porce·lain·ized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of porcelainize1

First recorded in 1860–65; porcelain + -ize

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