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crockery

/ˈkrɒkəri/ /ˈkrəʊkəri/

Meanings
noun
Plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware, usually made of some ceramic material.

Examples :

"We unpacked the new crockery and arranged the plates and bowls in the kitchen cabinet. "
utensil food material item

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration domestic

domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

A house servant; a maid; a household worker.

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

Illustration utensils

utensils noun

/juːˈtɛnsɪlz/ /juˈtɛnsɪlz/

An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.

"We have convenient storage for all the kitchen utensils."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration serving

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration tableware

tableware noun

/ˈteɪbl̩wer/ /ˈteɪbəlwer/

The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

"We received new tableware as a wedding gift, including plates, glasses, and silverware. "

Illustration unpacked

unpacked verb

/ʌnˈpækt/ /ˌʌnˈpækt/

To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

"After arriving home from vacation, she unpacked her suitcase. "

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration earthenware

earthenware noun

/ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/

An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

"earthenware bowl"

Illustration arranged

arranged verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "