"delft" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [dɛɫft] [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-delft.wav
Etymology: After the Dutch city of Delft. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} delft (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: Delft (extra: style of earthenware)
    Sense id: en-delft-en-noun-cPuAdupw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [dɛɫft] [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-delft.wav Forms: delfts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} delft (plural delfts)
  1. A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
    Sense id: en-delft-en-noun-392lBFA9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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