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pottery
[ pot-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpɒt ə ri /
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noun, plural pot·ter·ies.
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pottery
/ (ˈpɒtərɪ) /
noun plural -teries
articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln
a place where such articles are made
the craft or business of making such articles
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Related adjective: fictileWord Origin for pottery
C15: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot pot 1
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