noun
delft
DELFT/dˈɛlft/
Blue-and-white glazed earthenware associated with Dutch pottery.
The vase and plate display the blue-and-white decoration characteristic of delft.
Etymology
Dutch delf means “ditch” or “canal,” and Delft was named for its chief canal. The pottery takes its name from that town, where glazed earthenware was made; delft is short for delftware.
In context
the type known as delft wear which is essentially decoration painted onto a white tin glaze
More examples
- The museum owns a fine collection of Dutch delft.
- We wrap the delft carefully before moving the cabinet.
- This chipped plate is delft, not porcelain.
Similar words
- faience
- Tin-glazed earthenware that need not be blue and white.
- earthenware
- A broader pottery category, not limited to Dutch blue-and-white pieces.