potiche

English

Etymology

French potiche

Noun

potiche (plural potiches)

  1. (ceramics) 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.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From pot + -iche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.tiʃ/
  • (file)

Noun

potiche f (plural potiches)

  1. porcelain vase
  2. figurehead (person); window dressing
  3. (chiefly Europe) trophy wife

Descendants

  • English: potiche

Further reading

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