"porcelain goddess" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒdɛs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈɡɑdəs/ [General-American], /ˈpɔɹslɪn ˈɡɑdəs/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-porcelain goddess.ogg [Australia] Forms: porcelain goddesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} porcelain goddess (plural porcelain goddesses)
  1. (figurative) metaphor for a woman, often stressing paleness, delicateness or lack of emotion. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-porcelain_goddess-en-noun-oxck7Wt5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see porcelain, goddess. Related terms: pray to the porcelain goddess, worship the porcelain goddess
    Sense id: en-porcelain_goddess-en-noun-1UByOw2q
  3. (idiomatic, humorous, chiefly in the singular) A toilet bowl. Tags: humorous, idiomatic, singular Synonyms: porcelain god
    Sense id: en-porcelain_goddess-en-noun-8eWhB7Sb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 8 72

Inflected forms

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