potiche

[ poh-teesh; French paw-teesh ]

noun

, plural po·tich·es [poh-, tee, -shiz, paw-, teesh].

1. a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.

potiche

/ pɒˈtiːʃ /

noun

1. a tall vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a round or polygonal body that narrows towards the neck and a detached lid or cover

Word History and Origins

Origin of potiche¹

1890–95; < French; akin to pot ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of potiche¹

French, from pot pot; compare pottage

Example Sentences

In doing so, she becomes the latest in a line of richly conflicted Ozon heroines — the women played by Charlotte Rampling in “Under the Sand” and Catherine Deneuve in “Potiche” come especially to mind — forced to confront impossible situations, usually set in motion by the men in their lives.

From Los Angeles Times

In doing so, she becomes the latest in a line of richly conflicted Ozon heroines — the women played by Charlotte Rampling in “Under the Sand” and Catherine Deneuve in “Potiche” come especially to mind — forced to confront impossible situations, usually set in motion by the men in their lives.

From Los Angeles Times

The state of ethical and epistemological vertigo he enters is a condition encountered by many of Mr. Ozon’s characters — by Charlotte Rampling in “Under the Sand” and “Swimming Pool,” most memorably, and by Mr. Luchini in “Potiche.”

From New York Times

Most recently he played Catherine Deneuve's domineering husband in the comedy Potiche.

From The Guardian

More recently they acted together in the Franco-Belgian comedy, Potiche.

From BBC