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stoneware

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ceramic ware

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *steyh2- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh2nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English stoneware From stone + -ware.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: керамични изделия (keramični izdelija) — type of pottery
  • Catalan: gres — type of pottery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 石器 (shíqì) — type of pottery
  • Chinese Mandarin: 炻器 (shíqì) — type of pottery
  • Danish: stentøj — type of pottery
  • Finnish: kivitavara — type of pottery
  • French: grès — type of pottery
  • German: Steinzeug — type of pottery
  • German: Feinsteinzeug — type of pottery
  • German: Steingut — type of pottery
  • Irish: cruachré — type of pottery
  • Italian: gres — type of pottery
  • Japanese: 炻器 (sekki) — type of pottery
  • Japanese: せっ器 (sekki) — type of pottery
  • Plautdietsch: Steenwoa — type of pottery
  • Polish: kamionka — type of pottery
  • Portuguese: grés — type of pottery
  • Russian: гли́няная посу́да (glínjanaja posúda) — type of pottery
  • Russian: керами́ческие изде́лия (keramíčeskije izdélija) — type of pottery
  • Russian: кера́мика (kerámika) — type of pottery
  • Swedish: stengods — type of pottery
  • Ukrainian: керамі́чні ви́роби (keramíčni výroby) — type of pottery
  • Ukrainian: череп'я́ний по́суд (čerepʺjányj pósud) — type of pottery
  • Welsh: crochenwaith caled — type of pottery
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