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A city in South Holland, Netherlands known for its production of blue and white pottery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
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noun
Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
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noun
Blue and white earthenware produced in Delft, Netherlands.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: earthenware
History
Borrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved.
After the Dutch city of Delft.
