spongeware

[ spuhnj-wair ]
/ ˈspʌndʒˌwɛər /

noun

earthenware decorated with color applied with a sponge.

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Origin of spongeware

First recorded in 1940–45; sponge + ware1

Words nearby spongeware

sponge rubber, sponge tree, sponged ware, spongefly, sponger, spongeware, spongiform, spongiform encephalopathy, spongillafly, spongin, spongio-
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