potiche

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noun

A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder.

OriginFrench potiche →
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Meanings

nounpotiche (plural potiches)

plural potiches

  1. ceramicsA vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder.

Origin

  1. Frenchpotiche
  2. Englishpotiche

From French potiche.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

potiche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potiche

MLA

“potiche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potiche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potiche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potiche.

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