crockery

[ krok-uh-ree ]

/ ˈkrɒk ə ri /

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noun

crocks collectively; earthenware.

Words nearby crockery

crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crock-pot, crocked, crockery, crocket, crockett, crockett, davy, crockford, crocodile

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.
U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice’s Blunt Style Unusual, But Effective on Libya|Eleanor Clift|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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

/ (ˈkrɒkərɪ) /

noun

china dishes, earthen vessels, etc, collectively

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crockery

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