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Definition of crockery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crockery

noun
 
/ˈkrɒkəri/
 
/ˈkrɑːkəri/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (especially British English) plates, cups, dishes, etc.
    • They would like crockery and cutlery as wedding presents.
    Topics Shoppingc2, Cooking and eatingc2
  2. (North American English) dishes, etc. that you use in the ovenTopics Shoppingc2
    3. Word Originearly 18th cent.: from obsolete crocker ‘potter’, from crock ‘earthenware pot or jar, item of crockery’.
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