/ ˈpɒtəri; NAmE ˈpɑːt-/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven, especially when they are made by hand :
Roman pottery
a piece of pottery
2.
[ U ] the clay that some dishes and pots are made of :
a jug made of blue-glazed pottery
3.
[ U ] the skill of making pots and dishes from clay , especially by hand :
a pottery class
4.
[ C ] a place where clay pots and dishes are made
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French poterie , from potier a potter.