delft
noun
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L319230 on Wikidata ↗proper noun
- municipality in the Netherlands
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛlft/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved.
- A city in South Holland, Netherlands known for its production of blue and white pottery.
- A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved.
- Blue and white earthenware produced in Delft, Netherlands.
“Here and there was an Italian cabinet surmounted with Delft, and here and there a bas-relief.”
“Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.”