POTTERY

pottery

(noun) the craft of making earthenware

pottery, clayware

(noun) ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

pottery

(noun) a workshop where clayware is made

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pottery (usually uncountable, plural potteries)

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

(countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

Synonyms

• ceramic

• ceramics

• earthenware

Hyponyms

• porcelain, china

Source: Wiktionary


Pot"ter*y, n.; pl. Potteries. Etym: [F. poterie, fr. pot. See Pot.]

1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and baked.

2. The place where earthen vessels are made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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