pott

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noun

An old size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches.

“pott paper”

OriginLow German Pütt →
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Meanings

pott1

nounpott (plural potts)

plural potts

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of pot.

pott2

nounpott (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn old size of paper, 12.5 × 15 inches.

    pott paper

Pott3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

pott · noun

Unknown. Possibly from originally bearing a watermark of a pot or from a manufacturer's or merchant's name.

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Pott · proper noun

  1. Low GermanPütt“pool; mine shaft, pit”
  2. EnglishPott

* As an English surname (and north German adaptations), from the noun pot. Compare Potter. * Also as a north German surname, from Low German Pütt (“pool; mine shaft, pit”) (high German Pfütze).

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APA

pott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pott

MLA

“pott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pott. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pott,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pott.

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