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Porcelain skin is a colloquial term for very pale skin. The phrase is a metaphor comparing pale skin to white, fragile porcelain.orcelain skin is a colloquial term for very pale skin. The phrase is a metaphor comparing pale skin to white, fragile porcelain.
The European name, porcelain in English, come from the old Italian porcellana (cowrie shell) because of its resemblance to the translucent surface of the shell. Porcelain is also referred to as china or fine china in some English-speaking countries, as it was first seen in imports from China. Properties associated with porcelain include low permeability and elasticity; considerable strength, hardness, toughness, whiteness, translucency and resonance; and a high resistance to chemical attack and thermal shock.