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yellowware

yellowware

9.3
A kind of pottery with a shiny yellow surface used for kitchen bowls and plates
  • noun
  • /ˈjɛloʊˌwɛr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cerámica amarilla
  • The kitchen shelves were lined with old yellowware bowls and plates.
  • yellowware bowl
  • yellowware butter crock

Examples

  • This yellowware bowl is perfect for mixing ingredients.

  • She inherited a beautiful yellowware pitcher from her grandmother.

  • Collectors often search for rare pieces of yellowware at antique markets.

  • She collects yellowware from the 19th century.

  • The antique store had a beautiful collection of yellowware pots that were perfect for kitchen display.

  • In the 19th century, many families cherished their yellowware dishes for both everyday meals and special occasions.

  • She inherited a set of yellowware mixing bowls that dated back to her great-grandmother's time.

Surface Forms

yellowware singular
yellowwares plural

Morphology

yellowware = yellow + ware (semi-transparent) = yellow + ware

Formed by the clear components 'yellow' + 'ware', but the specific sense referring to a historical type of yellow-glazed pottery is specialized and not fully predictable by a B1 learner.

Etymology

Yellowware comes from yellow and ware, where ware means 'goods' or 'things for the home'. So, yellowware simply names pottery with a yellow glaze, the bowls and plates people used in old kitchens.