terracotta
noun
- brownish-red clay that has been baked and is used for making things such as flower pots, small statues, and tiles
- reddish-brown color
adjective
- having a reddish-brown color
- made from terracotta, a hard, baked reddish-brown clay
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɒt.ə/ / /ˌtɛɹ.əˈkɑt.ə/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).
- Of the colour of terracotta.
“A dull red or terracotta brown is far better, and sets off the foliage of Palms or Ferns to greater advantage.”
“She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian terra (“earth”) + cotta (“baked”).
- A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.
“Among her busts in terra cotta are those of John Brown, Charles Sumner, Lincoln, and Longfellow.”
- A reddish brown colour, like that of terra cotta.