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Definition of crockery in English: crockerynoun ˈkrɒk(ə)riˈkrɑk(ə)ri mass nounPlates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china. Example sentencesExamples - The youth group is collecting cracked and unwanted crockery for their china smashing stall, and a box for donations is in the church.
- They had grabbed ten miniature Crown Derby items of crockery and nine Lladro pottery figures.
- He was said to have smashed crockery at a dinner party.
- Domestics refused to handle their crockery and cutlery.
- She came to a stop by colliding with the kitchen draining board, sending her host's crockery crashing to the floor.
- I was explaining how you get more crockery in if you nest the little bowls inside the big bowls when I sensed that Mel was somehow not with me.
- They smashed windows, three microwave ovens, tables, chairs, a breakfast bar and crockery.
- You can trace history by finding cod bottles, ceramic beer bottles and jars, numerous items of crockery and even clay pipes.
- She was quite overcome by it all, real bone china crockery, real silver wear.
- I can keep my crockery, glasses, pots and pans in the cupboards.
- Items stolen include a set of Royal Doulton crockery in white with a light green pattern.
- Wedgwood greatly improved the clumsy ordinary crockery of the day, introducing durable, simple and regular wares.
- A long oak table extended the length of it, on which was a comprehensive collection of crockery, cutlery and unopened bottles of wine and mead.
- She could hear him pottering about the adjoining room, arranging crockery and cutlery.
- Accommodation in the economy units have no cutlery and crockery.
- To be served the meals on clean glazed crockery instead of the ubiquitous melamine is even more amazing.
- The crockery has class and the beverages come in real crystal ware.
- I realise not everyone gets excited about crockery, but I've always wanted a red bowl.
- Mum used to get cross if he broke any of her crockery.
- Inside the room one corner was taken up with a deep enamel sink and a small cupboard above for crockery.
Synonyms dishes, pots, crocks, plates, bowls, cups, saucers pottery, china, porcelain, earthenware, stoneware, tableware dinner service, tea service North American dinnerware Irish delph
Origin Early 18th century: from obsolete crocker 'potter', from crock1. Crockery is from obsolete crocker ‘potter’, from crock, spelt in Old English croc, crocca ‘earthenware pot’. The crock in the expression old crock is a different word, perhaps of Flemish origin. Originally a late Middle English Scots term for an old ewe, it came in the late 19th century to denote an old or broken-down horse. Crone (Late Middle English) has a related history coming from Middle Dutch croonje, ‘old ewe, carcass’ from Old Northern French caroigne meaning both ‘carrion’ and ‘cantankerous woman’. See also carnival
Definition of crockery in US English: crockerynounˈkrɑk(ə)riˈkräk(ə)rē Plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china. Example sentencesExamples - To be served the meals on clean glazed crockery instead of the ubiquitous melamine is even more amazing.
- Wedgwood greatly improved the clumsy ordinary crockery of the day, introducing durable, simple and regular wares.
- The youth group is collecting cracked and unwanted crockery for their china smashing stall, and a box for donations is in the church.
- Items stolen include a set of Royal Doulton crockery in white with a light green pattern.
- Inside the room one corner was taken up with a deep enamel sink and a small cupboard above for crockery.
- A long oak table extended the length of it, on which was a comprehensive collection of crockery, cutlery and unopened bottles of wine and mead.
- She could hear him pottering about the adjoining room, arranging crockery and cutlery.
- He was said to have smashed crockery at a dinner party.
- They had grabbed ten miniature Crown Derby items of crockery and nine Lladro pottery figures.
- Accommodation in the economy units have no cutlery and crockery.
- She was quite overcome by it all, real bone china crockery, real silver wear.
- I can keep my crockery, glasses, pots and pans in the cupboards.
- You can trace history by finding cod bottles, ceramic beer bottles and jars, numerous items of crockery and even clay pipes.
- The crockery has class and the beverages come in real crystal ware.
- I realise not everyone gets excited about crockery, but I've always wanted a red bowl.
- She came to a stop by colliding with the kitchen draining board, sending her host's crockery crashing to the floor.
- Mum used to get cross if he broke any of her crockery.
- They smashed windows, three microwave ovens, tables, chairs, a breakfast bar and crockery.
- I was explaining how you get more crockery in if you nest the little bowls inside the big bowls when I sensed that Mel was somehow not with me.
- Domestics refused to handle their crockery and cutlery.
Synonyms dishes, pots, crocks, plates, bowls, cups, saucers
Origin Early 18th century: from obsolete crocker ‘potter’, from crock. |