agateware

[ ag-it-wair ]

noun
  1. steel or iron household ware enameled in an agatelike pattern.

  2. pottery variegated to resemble agate.

Origin of agateware

1
First recorded in 1855–60; agate + ware1

Words Nearby agateware

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How to use agateware in a sentence

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

    Ross Grant Tenderfoot | John Garland
  • A steaming agateware can of water stood on the floor just inside this door.

    Ruth Fielding Down East | Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for agateware

agateware

/ (ˈæɡɪtˌwɛə) /


noun
  1. ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble

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