noun
crockery
KRO-kuh-ree
noun
1
Plates, dishes, cups, and similar tableware, usually made of ceramic material.
"She unpacked the crockery carefully so nothing would chip."
"The wedding gift included a full set of matching crockery."
How to Use Crockery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general word for dishes and plates used at the table, especially ceramic ones.
UK vs US
More common in British English; American English tends to say "dishes" or "dishware."
Common pairings
a set of crockery
wash the crockery
chipped crockery
Word Forms
crockeries plural
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Etymology
From "crocker" (a potter) plus the suffix "-ery," meaning a category or collection of things — so, literally, "the potter's wares."