Definitions for faiences

faiences fa·ience

Spelling: [fahy-ahns, fey-; French fa-yahn
IPA: /faɪˈɑns, feɪ-; French faˈyɑ̃s/

Faiences is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 242 anagrams from letters in faiences (aceefins).

Definitions for faiences

noun

  1. glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.

Origin of faiences

1705-15; French, orig. pottery of Faenza, city in northern Italy

Examples for faiences

Lately the word has been used as almost, if not quite, synonymous with faience.

faience, an elegant kind of pottery, attracted his attention.

No faience of the eighteenth century was more rich and artistic than that of Rouen.

In Japan they were most closely approached by the faience Takatori.

The Japanese articles in the room were gems of faience and lacquer work.

The latter resembles that of faience, and consists chiefly of grotesques.

faience was made at the latter place in the beginning of the sixteenth century.

The faience workshop of Luneville was founded about 1729, by Jacques Chambrette.

The earlier wares are illustrated by certain pieces of faience pavement.

The word majolica, as now employed, has almost the same meaning as faience.

Word Value for faiences
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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