crockery
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkrɑːkəri/
- UK
- She unpacked the delicate crockery carefully to avoid any damage.
- broken crockery
- crockery bowl
- crockery dish
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Watch on YouTubeThey sell flat screen TV's, they sell computers, digital radios, they sell crockery, they sell lighting.
- They sell flat screen TV's, they sell computers, digital radios, they sell crockery, they sell lighting.
- Nearby the house, he heard crockery breaking her.
Examples
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Mary Cougan served stirabout from a witch's pot and strong tea from tannin-colored crockery.
Fiction book (1995) -
We set the table with beautiful crockery for the dinner party.
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Give us a hand with this crockery, Mother.
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Our best crockery is packed for the voyage.
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We used to keep ours in a large blue crockery jar.
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As in the description above, each shelf is filled with porcelain crockery.
Academic text (2009) -
Shards of crockery lay scattered on the floor, the stove, and even the butcher block.
Fiction book (1993) -
What happened to the hundred dollars I had in the crockery on the windowsill next to the pot of fresh rosemary?
Fiction book (1997) -
It's still strange to see the old crockery stacked on those little pseudo-pine shelves.
Fiction book (1997) -
Street markets in Tawang are packed with Chinese crockery, toys, and other small manufactures.
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
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3.6
Delicate, high-quality dishes made of porcelain for special occasions
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2.9
A matching set of plates, knives, and sometimes glasses that you use to serve a formal meal
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2.7
Items like plates and bowls for serving and eating food at a meal
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3.1
A set of matching dishes and utensils used at the dining table
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2.7
Plates, glasses, and cutlery used for serving and eating food at a table
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1.3
A matching set of plates, bowls, and cups for serving dinner
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2.8
Plates, bowls, and cups used for serving and eating food
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4.9
Dishes and cups made from fine porcelain used at the table
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3.7
People use plates, bowls, and cups to serve food
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Etymology
Crockery comes from the old English word crock, which meant a small 'pot' or 'jar', plus the ending -ery that shows a group or things of that type. So crockery means the pots, plates and cups we use for serving and eating.