crockery

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English

Etymology

1755, crock +‎ -ery (collective suffix).

Noun

crockery (countable and uncountable, plural crockeries)

  1. Plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware, usually made of some ceramic material.
  2. Crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils.

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References

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)
  • Oxford English Dictionary.