pottery

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɒtəɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɑtəɹi/

Noun

pottery (uncountable)

1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

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

2. (countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

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

3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

   Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.

Synonyms

• ceramic
• ceramics
• earthenware

Related terms

• potter
• potter's clay
• potter's field
• potter's wheel

Translations

• French: poterie
• German: Töpferware, Tongerät, Töpfergeschirr
• Italian: terraglia, ceramica, vasellame, stoviglia
• Portuguese: cerâmica
• Russian: гончарное изделие
• Spanish: cerámica, loza

Translations

• German: Töpferei
• Portuguese: olaria
• Russian: гонча́рная мастерска́я
• Spanish: alfarería

Translations

• French: poterie
• German: Töpferei
• Italian: arte della ceramica
• Portuguese: cerâmica
• Russian: гонча́рное де́ло
• Spanish: alfarería

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