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Pottery

//ˈpɑtəɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed. uncountable, usually

    "The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes."

  2. 2
    the craft of making earthenware wordnet
  3. 3
    A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made. countable, usually

    "I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made."

  4. 4
    ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln wordnet
  5. 5
    The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay. uncountable, usually

    "Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery."

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  1. 6
    a workshop where clayware is made wordnet

Etymology

From Old French poterie, from potier (“potter”), from the root of pot, equivalent to pot + -ery. First attested in the 13th century.

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