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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fine French porcelain, often elaborately decorated.

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  • proper noun A town on the outskirts of Paris, France.
  • proper noun Designating a type of expensive porcelain traditionally made there.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Sèvres, a city of north-central France.]

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