delft

[ delft ]

noun
  1. earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.

  2. any pottery resembling this.

Origin of delft

1
First recorded in 1705–15; after Delft
  • Also called delft ware .
  • Also delf [delf]. /dɛlf/.

Words Nearby delft

Other definitions for Delft (2 of 2)

Delft
[ delft ]

noun
  1. a city in W Netherlands.

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How to use delft in a sentence

  • Gerard ter Borch made headlines, while his rival in delft was painting maids with earrings.

    Better Than Vermeer | Blake Gopnik | November 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • When the captain came for the fare, I took out a handful of money, and said delft, and also pointed to uncle George.

    Rollo in Holland | Jacob Abbott
  • You will find it enriched with towels, dishes of delft ware, forks, and all the most necessary utensils.

    The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
  • Steve asked, coming to the door when she was beating cream into butter in a delft bowl.

    The Pioneers | Katharine Susannah Prichard
  • It was a little trim delft-blue linen frock with a white piqué collar and a loose blue tie.

    Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
  • It was therefore on the tenth of April in the year 1583, that Grotius was born, at delft.

British Dictionary definitions for Delft

Delft

/ (dɛlft) /


noun
  1. a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province. Pop: 97 000 (2003 est)

  2. Also called: delftware tin-glazed earthenware made in Delft since the 17th century, typically having blue decoration on a white ground

  1. a similar earthenware made in England

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