agateware

[ ag-it-wair ]
/ ˈæg ɪtˌwɛər /

noun

steel or iron household ware enameled in an agatelike pattern.
pottery variegated to resemble agate.

Origin of agateware

First recorded in 1855–60; agate + ware1

Words nearby agateware

agastrophus, agastya, agata, agate, agate line, agateware, agatha, agatho, agathocles, agathon, agatize

Example sentences from the Web for agateware

  • Weimer dumped ham and onions into an agateware basin, and set it on the table.

    Ross Grant Tenderfoot |John Garland

British Dictionary definitions for agateware

agateware
/ (ˈæɡɪtˌwɛə) /

noun

ceramic ware made to resemble agate or marble