[dɛɫft]
OriginBorrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved.
- A delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.
“The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could […] keep them dry.”
- uncountableBlue and white earthenware produced in Delft, Netherlands.
“Here and there was an Italian cabinet surmounted with Delft, and here and there a bas-relief.”
“Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high ”
- A city in South Holland, Netherlands known for its production of blue and white pottery.
- A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Formsdelfts(plural)