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pottery.

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒtəɹi/UK/ˈpɑtəɹi/Atlantic-Canada, US[ˈpɑɾəɹi]Atlantic-Canada, US/ˈpɒtəɹi/Canada
  1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

    uncountable · usually
    The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.
  2. A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

    countable · usually
    I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.
  3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

    uncountable · usually
    Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.
Where this word comes from

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

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