crock·er·y

[krok-uh-ree]
noun
crocks collectively; earthenware.

Origin:
1710–20; crock1 + -ery

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crockery (ˈkrɒkərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
china dishes, earthen vessels, etc, collectively

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Crockery is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

crockery
"earthen vessels collectively," 1719 (in crockery-ware); see crock + -ery.
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crockery definition


  1. n.
    the teeth. (See also China.) : I gotta go to the dentist for some work on my crockery.
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Example sentences
But locally made vessels are also represented, such as in the crockery, or a
  small redware salt dish.
But it may not be long before the crockery is flying again.
Each of its suites has a full kitchen, and comes complete with appliances,
  utensils and crockery.
She had her own sheets and linens, and of course the cutlery and crockery were
  all hers.
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