crackleware

noun

crack·​le·​ware ˈkra-kəl-ˌwer How to pronounce crackleware (audio)
: ceramic ware with a decorative crazed glaze

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crackleware was in 1881

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“Crackleware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackleware. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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