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Noun
Shop from over 30 of Western North Carolina's most talented potters at The Park Expo and Conference Center.—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 Rita was particularly open to working with young potters as well as designers not versed in ceramics.—Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Lucia pottered about, switching on a lamp, putting things away into cupboards, stacking the mugs into a corner.—Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024 These are the humdrum and human experiences of a man who spent his time simply pottering about.—Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for potter
Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably frequentative of English dialect pote to poke
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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