terracotta
noun
a hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.
terra cotta
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a variation of
terracotta.
terra-cotta
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a variation of
terracotta.
terracottanouna hard, fired clay, brownish-red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture.
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They came in a small range of colors: sand, terra cotta, chestnut.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Multicolored matte-glaze terra cotta in submarine blue and peach adorns the elaborate top story, main cornice and spandrel sections.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
This short poncho-like mantle, made from a blanket the color of faded terra cotta, whose embroideries form a veritable encyclopedia of the stuff of everyday living.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
While almost any type of container can be used to grow your plants, some common ones include plastic, ceramic or terra cotta pots or fabric grow bags.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2023
Color: Unglazed surfaces range from bright terra cotta to reddish buff.
From North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century by C. Malcolm Watkins
Beyer Blinder Belle, lead developer on the building's exterior, enlisted a speciality manufacturer in California to replicate and restore thousands of terra-cotta pieces from the facade, reinstalling each by hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Shag carpet covered original terra-cotta floors, high-gloss paint coated nearly every wooden surface and overgrown weeds crowded the yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
With the right container, simple is satisfying: Think of fat terra-cotta rounds overflowing with a single kind of scented-leafed geranium, or a yellow water lily floating in a cobalt blue urn.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
In addition: Formal gathering rooms, three-story round tower, exterior embellished with terra-cotta tiles, formal porches, mature trees, patio and traditional landscaping.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Emerson was in a fancy neighborhood with streets canopied by eucalyptus trees, and the school building looked like a Spanish hacienda, with a red terra-cotta roof.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
