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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒtəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑtəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pot′ə rē)

Inflections of 'pottery' (n): npl: potteries

pot•ter•y /ˈpɑtəri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ter•ies.

Ceramics[uncountable] pots, bowls, or other utensils made from baked clay or ceramic material, esp. earthenware and stoneware.
Ceramics[uncountable] the art or business of a potter;
ceramics.
Ceramics[countable] a place where earthen vessels are made.

pot•ter•y (pot′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ter•ies.

Ceramicsceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware.
Ceramicsthe art or business of a potter;
ceramics.
Ceramicsa place where earthen pots or vessels are made.

potter¹ + -y³ 1475–85

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pottery /ˈpɒtərɪ/ n ( pl -teries)

articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln
a place where such articles are made
the craft or business of making such articles

Related adjective(s): fictile

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot pot¹

'pottery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Ashes - basalt - ceramic - crackle - dish - faïence - festoon - flint - frit - graffiti - graniteware - handicraft - handiwork - Jamnagar - Linear A - lustre - lustreware - majolica - Maya - pipeclay - pot - potsherd - potter - Samian ware - Shang - shard - slipware - Stoke-on-Trent - stoneware - tea service - terra sigillata - underglaze - ware - Wedgwood - willow pattern - aceramic - agateware - Akrotíri - Arretine ware - artifact - Badarian - bake - bakeware - Bandkeramik - Battle-Ax culture - buccaro - casserole - cassolette - chippage - clay

In Lists: Hobbies, Art mediums and artists, Handicraft activities, more...

Synonyms: ceramics, clayware, crockery, earthenware, stoneware, more...

Collocations: teaches pottery at [school, the university], works in a pottery, are [many, several] potteries in the region, more...

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