ˈlōzˌtȯft-, -ˌtäft-, -_təft- noun
or lowestoft
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: from Lowestoft, city in eastern England
1. : a soft china made at Lowestoft, England from 1757 to 1802
2. : Chinese porcelain specially decorated (as with armorial bearings) for the English trade — called also Chinese export porcelain