creamware en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)krama-der. Proto-Celtic *krammender. Gaulish *cramabor.? Late Latin crāmum Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma blend Old French cresmebor. Middle English creme English cream Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English creamware From cream + -ware.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Cream-coloured earthenware produced chiefly from 1750 to 1820 by the potters of Staffordshire, England
Its worth was quickly recognized: in 1765, Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, ordered a creamware tea set.
2009 January 10, Judith Flanders, “They Broke It”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creamwares | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
sv flintgods (cream-coloured earthenware)