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delft

[delft]
–noun
1. earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.
2. any pottery resembling this.
Also, delf [delf] .
Also called delft ware.


Origin:
1705–15; after Delft

Delft

[delft]
–noun
a city in W Netherlands. 84,129.
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n.  
  1. A style of glazed earthenware, usually blue and white.

  2. Pottery made in this style.


[After Delft (where it was first made).]
Delft   (dělft)   
A city of southwest Netherlands southeast of The Hague. Chartered in 1246, it is noted for its fine pottery, which has been produced here since the 16th century. Population: 95,400.
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