crockery

[krok-uh-ree]

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noun

crocks collectively; earthenware.

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pottery, porcelain, ceramics

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Origin of crockery

First recorded in 1710–20; crock¹ + -ery

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Examples from the Web for crockery

He also could be maddening to work with, dominating any situation and breaking a lot of crockery in the process.
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The good Cæsar was constantly coming and going, laden with baskets of provisions, crockery and other household utensils.
Cora and The Doctor|Harriette Newell Baker
Another scheme is to make a number of crates like those in which crockery and other things are often packed.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
The young lady was a waitress, and her intimates called her Calamity Carry for the crockery that she broke.
The Sunset Trail|Alfred Henry Lewis

Besides supplying the place of all kinds of crockery in a slave cabin, it is used for carrying water to the fields.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup
The door was open, but the servant was busy finishing up the crockery.
Our House|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for crockery

crockery

noun

china dishes, earthen vessels, etc, collectively

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Word Origin and History for crockery

crockery

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

crockery

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