[dɛlft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- English or Dutch tin-glazed earthenware, typically decorated by hand in blue on a white background
(e.g: walls covered with delft tiles)


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Origin:
late 17th century (originally Delf ware): see Delft, where the pottery originated

[dɛlft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a town in the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland; population 96,168 (2008). The home of the painters Pieter de Hooch and Jan Vermeer, it is noted for its pottery


Phrases:

Origin:
originally Delf, from Dutch delf ‘ditch’, still the name of the town's main canal