potter
1[ pot-er ]
/ ˈpɒt ər /
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noun
a person who makes pottery.
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pot·ter·er, nounpot·ter·ing·ly, adverbOther definitions for potter (3 of 3)
Potter
[ pot-er ]
/ ˈpɒt ər /
noun
Be·a·trix [bee-uh-triks], /ˈbi ə trɪks/, 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books.
Paul, 1625–54, Dutch painter.
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British Dictionary definitions for potter (1 of 3)
potter1
/ (ˈpɒtə) /
noun
a person who makes pottery
British Dictionary definitions for potter (2 of 3)
potter2
esp US and Canadian putter
/ (ˈpɒtə) /
verb
(intr; often foll by about or around) to busy oneself in a desultory though agreeable manner
(intr; often foll by along or about) to move with little energy or directionto potter about town
(tr usually foll by away) to waste (time)to potter the day away
noun
the act of pottering
Derived forms of potter
potterer or esp US and Canadian putterer, nounWord Origin for potter
C16 (in the sense: to poke repeatedly): from Old English potian to thrust; see put
British Dictionary definitions for potter (3 of 3)
Potter
/ (ˈpɒtə) /
noun
(Helen) Beatrix. 1866–1943, British author and illustrator of children's animal stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)
Dennis (Christopher George). 1935–94, British dramatist. His TV plays include Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and Blackeyes (1989)
Paulus. 1625–54, Dutch painter, esp of animals
Stephen. 1900–70, British humorist and critic. Among his best-known works are Gamesmanship (1947) and One-Upmanship (1952), on the art of achieving superiority over others
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