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Pewter vs Pewtery - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between pewter and pewtery

is that pewter is of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal while pewtery is of or resembling pewter.

As a noun pewter

is an alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.

pewter

English

(wikipedia pewter)

Alternative forms

* pewtre

Noun

  • An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
  • (historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
  • items made of pewter.
  • A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • Derived terms

    * pewterer * pewterware

    See also

    * touchmark * trifle *

    pewtery

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or resembling pewter.
  • a pewtery taste
    (Webster 1913)