noun
General Slang
delph
· noun · irish
Crockery — plates, cups, the lot.
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The dishes. Your mugs, plates, bowls, side plates — collectively, the delph. Doesn't have to be posh; the chipped Tayto mug counts.
“Give us a hand drying the delph, will you?”
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delph In A Sentence
Give us a hand drying the delph, will you?
Origin & Usage
From Delft, the Dutch town famous for its blue-and-white pottery. The word for the pottery became the everyday Irish word for any crockery, fancy or not.
Variants
delft
People Also Ask
What does delph mean?
It means crockery, such as plates, cups, and the like.
How do you use delph in a sentence?
"Give me a hand drying the delph after dinner."
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