potiche

po·tiche

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-teesh; French paw-teesh]
- /poʊˈtiʃ; French pɔˈtiʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-teesh; French paw-teesh]
- /poʊˈtiʃ; French pɔˈtiʃ/

Definitions of potiche word

noun plural potiche a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top. 1
noun potiche a tall vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a round or polygonal body that narrows towards the neck and a detached lid or cover 0
noun potiche a tall vase or jar of porcelain, etc., with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing toward the top 0

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Origin of potiche

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French; akin to pot1

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Parts of speech for Potiche

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Potiche

potiche popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

potiche usage trend in Literature

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