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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.
Porcelain is the term currently being used to refer to the highest quality ceramics. Kaolin is used in the manufacture, and it is usually very delicate. Another member reminded me that the most significant identifying factor for porcelain is it's translucence. You can see a shadow of your finger through it if you hold it up to the light.