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单词 pottery
释义

pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpä-tə-rē How to pronounce pottery (audio)
plural potteries
1
: a place where clayware is made and fired
2
a
: the art or craft of the potter
b
: the manufacture of clayware
3
: clayware
especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

Synonyms

  • crockery
  • earthenware
  • stoneware
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Example Sentences

He has collected pottery for years. She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pottery

noun

pot·​tery ˈpä-tə-rē How to pronounce pottery (audio)
plural potteries
1
: the art or craft of making objects (as dishes and vases) out of clay
2
: objects made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat

pottery

noun

as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ceramics
  • earthenware
  • stoneware
  • crockery
  • porcelain
  • china
  • redware
  • ironstone china
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