Wedgwood
pronunciation
How to pronounce Wedgwood in British English:
UK [ˈwedʒwud]
How to pronounce Wedgwood in American English:
US [ˈwɛdʒˌwʊd]
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- Noun:
- English potter (1730-1795)
- a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background
Word Origin
- wedgwood (n.)
- type of English pottery, 1787, from Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), English potter.
Example
- 1. She was distantly connected with the wedgwood family .
- 2. Josiah wedgwood had been a formidable technological innovator .
- 3. At the age of 29 , he proposed to his first cousin , emma wedgwood , the daughter of his mother 's brother .
- 4. Antique pottery marks for staffordshire , wedgwood , west german and spode .
- 5. This was what customers were starting to prefer to the formal dining services that were the strong suit of historic businesses such as wedgwood and royal doulton .