STAFFORDSHIRE


Meaning of STAFFORDSHIRE in English

I. -dˌshi(ə)r, -ˌshiə, -_shə(r) adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Staffordshire, England

: of or from the county of Stafford, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Stafford

II. noun

or staffordshire ware

Usage: usually capitalized S

: glazed ceramic ware produced in Staffordshire during the 18th and 19th centuries

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