porcelainize

porcelainize
por•ce•lain•ize
[[t]ˈpɔr sə ləˌnaɪz, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lə-, ˈpoʊrs-[/t]] v. t. -ized, -iz•ing
cer to make into or coat with porcelain or something resembling porcelain
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Etymology: 1860–65 por`ce•lain•i•za′tion, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • porcelainize — [pôr′s l inīz΄, pôrs′linīz΄] vt. porcelainized, porcelainizing to coat with porcelain or a substance resembling porcelain …   English World dictionary

  • porcelainize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1951 to fire a glassy coating on (as steel) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • porcelainize — porcelainization, n. /pawr seuh leuh nuyz , pohr , pawrs leuh , pohrs /, v.t., porcelainized, porcelainizing. to make into or coat with porcelain or something resembling porcelain. Also, esp. Brit., porcelainise. [1860 65; PORCELAIN + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • porcelainize — por·ce·lain·ize …   English syllables

  • porcelainize — verb coat with porcelain or a porcelain like surface • Hypernyms: ↑coat, ↑surface • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

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