potiche

English

Etymology

Noun

potiche (plural potiches)

(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

copieth, heptoic

French

Etymology

From pot +‎ -iche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔ.tiʃ/

Noun

potiche f (plural potiches)

porcelain vase
figurehead (person); window dressing

Further reading

“potiche” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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