WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
soft′ paste′, 
  1. Ceramicsany of a variety of artificial porcelains, usually incorporating glass or glass ingredients. French, pâte tendre. Cf. hard paste. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
soft paste n
    • artificial porcelain made from clay, bone ash, etc
    • (as modifier): softpaste porcelain
Etymology: 19th Century: from paste1 (in the sense: the mixture from which porcelain is made); so called because of its consistency
'soft paste' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
frit - lemon cheese - paste - plaster - hard paste - pâte tendre - Worcester china

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