pottery

[pot-uh-ree]

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noun, plural pot·ter·ies.

ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
the art or business of a potter; ceramics.
a place where earthen pots or vessels are made.

Origin of pottery

First recorded in 1475–85; potter¹ + -y³

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Examples from the Web for pottery

Contemporary Examples

This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.
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May 20, 2013
The fork end was used to lift sticky sweetmeats out of pottery jars; the spoon end was used to scoop up the luscious syrup.
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Bee Wilson
October 13, 2012
As it has come down to us “on the borders of pottery and textiles, the meander resembles a maze or labyrinth.”
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FEED Projects has partnered with companies including Whole Foods Market, Barnes Noble, HSN, Disney, and Pottery Barn.
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March 6, 2012
Recently, however, he had left his job to focus on pottery making.
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Historical Examples

We do not know which genius first discovered the use of pottery but he deserves a statue.
Ancient Man
Hendrik Willem van Loon
There is a pottery shop with two ovens for baking the vases.
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Jennie Hall
The Greeks were also painters, makers of pottery, and workers in gold and silver.
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He was passing by in his carriage this great khawaja, when we were coming out of the pottery.
The Book of Khalid
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So Fluff read the famous piece of pottery, to the great delight of all.
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British Dictionary definitions for pottery

pottery

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

Related formsRelated adjective: fictile

Word Origin

C15: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot pot 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for pottery

n.

late 15c., "a potter's workshop," from Old French poterie (13c.), from potier (see potter (n.)). Attested from 1727 as "the potter's art;" from 1785 as "potteryware."

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Examples from the Web for pottery

Contemporary Examples

This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.

The fork end was used to lift sticky sweetmeats out of pottery jars; the spoon end was used to scoop up the luscious syrup.

As it has come down to us “on the borders of pottery and textiles, the meander resembles a maze or labyrinth.”

FEED Projects has partnered with companies including Whole Foods Market, Barnes Noble, HSN, Disney, and Pottery Barn.

Recently, however, he had left his job to focus on pottery making.

Historical Examples

We do not know which genius first discovered the use of pottery but he deserves a statue.

There is a pottery shop with two ovens for baking the vases.

The Greeks were also painters, makers of pottery, and workers in gold and silver.

He was passing by in his carriage this great khawaja, when we were coming out of the pottery.

So Fluff read the famous piece of pottery, to the great delight of all.

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