terracotta

English - Turkish

Definition of terracotta in English Turkish dictionary

tuğla rengi

fırında pişirilmiş tuğla veya çömlek

pişmiş lüleci çamur

English - English

Definition of terracotta in English English dictionary

a hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction

made of terracotta

It was a narrow, gravelled island we had to lie on, guarded by glazed brick chimneys and, running along the sides, a prickly little gothic fence of iron finials and terracotta quatrefoils.

literally "cooked earth," usually indicates or refers to red earthenware clay or sometimes to architectural ceramic decoration

From the Italian word for cooked earth, a naturally reddish-brown earthenware that is used for pottery, sculpture, and as a building material It is often glazed in various colours

Terracotta is used to describe things that are brownish-red in colour. the soft tones of blue, cream and terracotta

Terracotta is a brownish-red clay that has been baked and is used for making things such as flower pots, small statues, and tiles. plants in terracotta pots

Porous, fired or baked clay used for a variety of objects such as pottery, figurines, kilns, and spindle whorls

[alts; Terra cotta, Terra-cotta]- literally 'burnt earth' Fired, unglazed clay typically orange/red, although can be any earthy colour i e buff, pink, grey, tawny, etc No inference as to usage can be drawn unless further qualified Architectural terracotta, terracotta statues, terracotta pots, etc

> A fired, unglazed brownish-red earthenware

Unglazed fired clay It is used for architectural features and ornaments, vessels, and sculptures

a hard red-brown unglazed eartherware, used for pottery and building construction

(Italian "baked earth")

Italian word for cooked earth Clay worked by hand or in molds and baked in the sun or fired in a kiln Earthenware, naturally reddish-brown but often glazed in various colors and fired Used for pottery, sculpture or as a building material or decoration

Fired but unglazed clay, used mainly for floor and roof tiles Can be fired in molds to produce a wide range of shapes Usually red

Related Terms

Terracotta Army

The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huangdi the First Emperor of China

Etymology

() Italian terra, earth + cotta, baked