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agateware

[ ag-it-wair ]

noun

  1. steel or iron household ware enameled in an agatelike pattern.
  2. pottery variegated to resemble agate.

agateware

/ ˈæɡɪtˌwɛə /

noun

  1. ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agateware1

First recorded in 1855–60; agate + ware 1
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Example Sentences

Weimer dumped ham and onions into an agateware basin, and set it on the table.

A steaming agateware can of water stood on the floor just inside this door.

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