potstone

pot·stone

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pot-stohn]
- /ˈpɒtˌstoʊn/
- /pˈɒtstəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-stohn]
- /ˈpɒtˌstoʊn/

Definitions of potstone word

noun potstone a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils. 1
noun potstone an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels 0
noun potstone a kind of soapstone of which cooking vessels were made in prehistoric times 0

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Origin of potstone

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; pot1 + stone

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Parts of speech for Potstone

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potstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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