craftswoman
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈkræftsˌwʊmən/
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artesana
- Created in 1885 by the Cincinnati craftswoman Caroline Elizabeth Phipps, it was purchased with its original tissue paper plans tucked in a drawer.
Examples
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The openwork walls looked intricate enough to tax the best craftswoman at her lace frame.
Fiction book (1991) -
At the fair, the craftswoman displayed her handmade jewelry, which attracted many visitors.
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If you can believe the local legends, it was a craftswoman.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'm a writer, a craftswoman, and a witch.
Blog text (16) -
Compassion for a craftswoman.
Blog text (6) -
Bharati Mukherjee is an exquisite craftswoman of immigrant tensions.
Fiction book (1997) -
The craftswoman skillfully crafted a beautiful wooden table for her customer's home.
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Maria, a talented craftswoman, taught the children how to weave colorful baskets.
Synonyms
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4.1
A skilled worker who makes things by hand
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2.8
A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled
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3.7
A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand
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3.2
A skilled worker who does building or repair work
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3.9
A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care
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8.2
A woman who finished training and works as a skilled craft worker
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3.6
A person who does skilled physical work like an electrician or carpenter
A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand
A woman who does skilled work with her hands like carpentry
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Craftswoman comes from joining craft and woman. Craft means 'skill' or things 'made by hand' and appears in words like craftsman and handicraft, so craftswoman is a woman who has skill at making things by hand.