Bennington

noun

Ben·​ning·​ton

ˈbe-niŋ-tən

variants or Bennington ware or less commonly Bennington pottery

plural -s

: ceramic ware including earthenware, stoneware, and Parian ware produced at Bennington, Vermont

especially : earthenware with brown or mottled glaze

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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