quarry tile

noun

1. a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.

quarry tile

noun

1. a square or diamond-shaped unglazed floor tile

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarry tile¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarry tile¹

C20: from quarry ³

Example Sentences

Ferns top tables carved at a nearby tree farm, while granite slabs hewn from a local quarry tile the walls.

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