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⚙️ Gray metallic 🍶 Pewter items
pewtery

pewtery

9.1
A thing made from a soft gray metal, like old plates or cups
  • noun
  • /ˈpjuːtəri/
translation icon : artículos de peltre
  • She polished the old pewtery until it shone on the dining table.

Examples

  • I bought a beautiful pewtery vase at the antique shop.

  • Many museums display pewtery alongside other historical metalwork.

  • The collector was proud of his rare pewtery from the eighteenth century.

  • Her collection of pewtery items is impressive.

  • The antique store had a beautiful collection of pewtery dishes and cups.

  • She admired the pewtery candle holders that complemented the rustic decor.

  • For the holiday dinner, we set the table with elegant pewtery serving platters.

Surface Forms

pewtery singular
pewteries plural

Morphology

pewtery = pewter (semi-transparent) = pewter + y

Derivable from 'pewter' but the nominal collective/readings of '-y' (objects made of X) are less regular and may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Pewtery names items made of the metal pewter, with the ending -y that means 'material' or 'a group of things'. So a collection of pewtery is simply a set of pewter objects, like silverware but darker and with a softer shine.