Wedgwood blue — Wedgwood blue, adj. a blue gray color, esp. one characteristic of Wedgwood ceramic ware. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Wedgwood blue — /wɛdʒwʊd ˈblu/ (say wejwood blooh) noun a light shade of greyish blue, characteristic of that used on Wedgwood pottery …
Wedgwood blue — 1. noun (colour) a pale grey blue colour. 2. adjective (colour) of a grey blue colour … Wiktionary
Wedgwood® — /wejˈwŭd/ noun Pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) and his successors, including a distinctive type with cameo reliefs in white on a coloured ground (also Wedgwood ware) Wedgwood blue noun A greyish blue colour much used in Wedgwood pottery … Useful english dictionary
Wedgwood — Wedg|wood trademark a type of fine ↑china, such as plates or bowls, made by the British company Wedgwood, which was established in the 18th century. Wedgwood china is often pale blue or pale green, with white designs or figures on it. The blue… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wedgwood — Josiah Wedgwood was the source of many eponymous words, but foremost is Wedgwood blue. Much of his pottery was graced with classical figures in white cameo relief on an unglazed background. Born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood… … Dictionary of eponyms
blue — Synonyms and related words: Alice blue, Amytal, Amytal pill, Brunswick blue, Caelus, Capri blue, Chinese blue, Copenhagen blue, Demerol, Dolophine, Dresden blue, Fescennine, French blue, Gobelin blue, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn,… … Moby Thesaurus
Wedgwood — Wedgwood, strictly Josiah Wedgwood and Sons , is a British pottery firm, originally founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, which in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal, creating Waterford Wedgwood, the Ireland based luxury brands group. The company… … Wikipedia
Wedgwood Halls — is one of the Halls of Residence at the Stoke Campus of Staffordshire University. Each of the buildings is named after famous potters, the Wedgwood in question being Josiah Wedgwood.The building is split into 4 sections, each recognizable by a… … Wikipedia
Wedgwood™ — [Wedgwood] noun [U] fine English ↑pottery and ↑china made by the company established in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) near ↑Stoke on Trent in ↑ … Useful english dictionary
