noun

crockery

crockery, tableware

We need to wash the crockery after dinner.

We need to wash the crockery after dinner.

((uncountable)) plates, dishes, cups, etc. We need to wash the crockery after dinner.

Synonyms: dishes, tableware, earthenware

From 'crock', an earthenware pot or jar, plus the collective suffix '-ery'.

Think of a collection of 'crocks' (pots). Imagine a 'rack' full of 'crocks' and plates to remember 'crockery'.

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