Spode
- proper noun
- She lifted the Spode tureen's lid, started to stick in her hand, and drew back.
- Spode tureen
- Spode platter
- Spode china
Examples
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Each Monday during the winter, he continued to lay money in the Spode tureen.
Fiction book (1993) -
Uncle John left what Aunt Rose called his "donation" in the Spode tureen.
Fiction book (1993) -
Now, over here is the dining room... ...with a big bay window and a cupboard for my grandmother's Spode china.
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I have always liked Spode's Blue Room collection, and I have four or more of their mugs/cups in my collection.
Blog text (24) -
Is it Spode?
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Spode and Waterford in the breakfront.
Fiction book (1996) -
Thank God, he could now do without the elaborate trades among his academic pals in Jensen silver, Spode, or Quimper.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Mine's out and it makes me want to throw up, although that may be because I'm stuck with the butt-ugly Dysart Spode." "I love looking at my dishes," Margie said sadly over her coffee, which was not news to the rest of the table.
Fiction book (2002) -
The antique shop had a display case filled with beautiful pieces of Spode porcelain.
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She admired the intricate floral design on her beloved Spode teapot.
Synonyms
A hard white clay people make dishes, cups, and vases from
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spode is the family name of Josiah Spode, the potter who started a famous English factory that made fine 'china' in the 1700s, so imagine his name stamped on a beautiful plate. That's why Spode today means a brand of high-quality English 'porcelain'.