redware

noun

red·​ware ˈred-ˌwer How to pronounce redware (audio)
: earthenware pottery made of clay containing considerable iron oxide

Examples of redware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its potters are nationally known for their exquisite polychrome redware and black-on-polished-black pottery. Frank O. Sotomayor, latimes.com, 8 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redware was in 1699

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“Redware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redware. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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