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pottery

[ pot-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural pot·ter·ies.
  1. ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
  2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics.
  3. a place where earthen pots pot or vessels are made.


pottery

/ ˈpɒtərɪ /

noun

  1. articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln
  2. a place where such articles are made
  3. the craft or business of making such articles


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery1

First recorded in 1475–85; potter 1 + -y 3

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery1

C15: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot pot 1

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Example Sentences

Stairways painted blue connect covered walkways stuffed with small stores selling jewelry, scarves, and ornate pottery.

This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.

The fork end was used to lift sticky sweetmeats out of pottery jars; the spoon end was used to scoop up the luscious syrup.

As it has come down to us “on the borders of pottery and textiles, the meander resembles a maze or labyrinth.”

FEED Projects has partnered with companies including Whole Foods Market, Barnes Noble, HSN, Disney, and Pottery Barn.

Clay (excluding that type used in the manufacture of pottery) ranks fifth in financial value.

No remains of the camp now exist, but Roman urns, pottery, and coins have been found in and near the village.

By the association in the same hole of datable with undatable pottery, light has been thrown upon many types of the latter.

It has been realised that the city was a centre of iron-work and pottery-making to supply the needs of the troops.

They make wooden vessels, and can produce pottery which stands the fire and in which they cook most of their food.

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