crockery
English
Etymology
1755, crock + -ery (“collective”).
Noun
crockery (countable and uncountable, plural crockeries)
- Plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware, usually made of some ceramic material.
- Crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:crockery
Translations
plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware
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crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils
References
- Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)
- Oxford English Dictionary.