definitions

agateware

[ ag-it-wair ]
/ ˈæg ɪtˌwɛər /
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noun

steel or iron household ware enameled in an agatelike pattern.
pottery variegated to resemble agate.

Nearby words

agastrophus, agastya, agata, agate, agate line, agateware, agatha, agatho, agathocles, agathon, agatize

Origin of agateware

First recorded in 1855–60; agate + ware1
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Examples from the Web for agateware

  • Weimer dumped ham and onions into an agateware basin, and set it on the table.

    Ross Grant Tenderfoot|John Garland

British Dictionary definitions for agateware

agateware

/ (ˈæɡɪtˌwɛə) /

noun

ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble
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