terracotta
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- noun
- /ˌtɛrəˈkɑːtə/
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terracota
- So they come in three different colours, terracotta, black and white.
- terracotta sculpture
- terracotta figurine
- terracotta head
I typically tend to go toward terracotta or concrete or grey pots.
- I typically tend to go toward terracotta or concrete or grey pots.
- In ceramic production, these replicas was were rendered hollow by the laborious terracotta sleep casting and obviously lack functionality.
Examples
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They were terracotta figures, made in Greece in the third century BC.
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So this color is like a really warm terracotta brown with some gold shimmer to it.
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It's a nice little warm kind of terracotta shade there.
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This is a terracotta clay face.
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Now he has found a terracotta figure on our land, but is the figure ours?
Academic text (1995) -
Excuse me, Do you sell terracotta pots like the brown ones, just like the typical pot?
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I typically tend to go toward terracotta or concrete or grey pots.
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In his later years, Idah turned to terracotta, a medium that allowed him freedom of invention.
Academic text (1997) -
The evening light is warm as toast, casting long terracotta shadows on the woodland grasses.
Blog text (10) -
The kitchen was steamy and cozy, with terracotta tiles and dark-paneled walls.
Synonyms
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1.0
A heavy sticky earth that is soft when wet and used to make pots and bricks
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An object made of baked clay, like a pot or tile
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2.3
Objects made from clay and hardened by heat like pots and bowls
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Pottery made from clay and baked at low heat, often with a shiny layer
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Hard baked clay used to make pots, tiles, and statues
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Etymology
The word terracotta comes from Italian parts terra and cotta, meaning 'earth' and 'cooked'. So terracotta means 'cooked earth' — clay baked until hard, which explains its brown-red colour and why it is used for pots, tiles, and statues.