delftware

noun

delft·​ware ˈdelft-ˌwer How to pronounce delftware (audio)
: delft

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While some tiles are mass-printed with a design, delftware is usually hand-painted by an artisan. — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2023 And, more noticeable to me, tea parties with dainty, delftware dishes and delectable confections. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2021 The fireplace holds a collection of seventeenth-century delftware, above which hangs a museum-quality Dutch painting of ornamental birds, by a court artist to William III. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 However, some claim that the practice of making Delft tiles, known as delftware, dates back to the 1300s, notes Thalia Toha, an architectural historian and geographer at the Lafayette History Museum. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026

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First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delftware was in 1699

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delftware

noun
delft·​ware ˈdelfˌ-twa(ə)r How to pronounce delftware (audio)
-ˌtwe(ə)r
: delft

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