English Explanatory Dictionary

pottery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
  2. A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.
  3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒtəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pottery.wav /ˈpɑtəɹi/

Word forms

pottery potteries

Etymology

From Old French poterie, from potier (“potter”), from the root of pot, equivalent to pot + -ery. First attested in the 13th century.

Synonyms

ceramic ceramics earthenware

Related words

potter potter's clay potter's field potter's wheel Pottery Estate Torquay pottery stoneware terracotta

Derived words

nonpottery potteryware
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