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1pot·ter

noun \ˈpä-tər\

Definition of POTTER

: one that makes pottery
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First Known Use of POTTER

before 12th century

Rhymes with POTTER

blotter, cotter, daughter, dotter, knotter, otter, plotter, Qatar, rotter, spotter, squatter, swatter, Tatar, totter, trotter, water

2potter

intransitive verb

Definition of POTTER

: putter
— pot·ter·er \ˈpä-tər-ər\ noun
— pot·ter·ing·ly \ˈpä-tə-riŋ-lē\ adverb

Origin of POTTER

probably frequentative of English dialect pote to poke
First Known Use: 1829

Rhymes with POTTER

daughter, dotter, knotter, squatter, totter, water

Pot·ter

biographical name \ˈpä-tər\

Definition of POTTER

Beatrix 1866–1943 British writer & illustrator

Potter

biographical name

Definition of POTTER

Paul or Paulus 1625–1654 Du. painter

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