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
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
Advice: Put a soaked terra cotta piece in with the sugar in an airtight container.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
I am the fortunate possessor of several of her models in terra cotta, which, though small, are beautiful in finish.
From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Harrison Weir
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
Asphalt shingles, tiles, wood shakes, concrete, metal shingles, concrete and terra-cotta clay tend to reflect more heat.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Similar terra-cotta examples existed, he said, but bronze versions were hitherto unknown.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 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
