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handcraft

handcraft

1 4.0
An object made by hand with skill instead of by machine
  • noun
  • /ˈhændˌkræft/
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  • She does a myriad of handcrafts with perfection, fine intricate work that amazes those who even do the same thing.
  • local handcrafts
  • selling local handcrafts
  • handcraft and art

The way it's done here involves a lot of handcrafts.

Examples

  • Now I do handcrafts, but I am not as good as my late mom was.

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  • Maybe you make the binding so it really shows your handcrafts and your skills in details and hand work.

  • Sometimes good old fashioned handcraft is all that's called for.

  • The shop was called "Exotic Siam" and my wife and I sold antiques and handcrafts from her native Thailand.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Fresh greenery and trees, handcrafted wreaths and roping, unique folk arts and handcrafts, herbal products, and traditional holiday foods will be on sale.

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  • The shop specializes in beautiful handmade handcraft items that showcase local artistry.

  • At the fair, I bought several unique handcrafts made by skilled artisans from around the world.

  • Her collection of handcraft pieces reflects the traditional techniques passed down through generations.

Synonyms

handiwork
vshandcraft
36 4.2

A thing made by hand that shows skill and care

emphasizes crafted artistry and traditional technique rather than general effort
handicraft
vshandcraft
4 3.5

An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand

focuses on objects made with artistry and traditional techniques rather than the activity
handwork
vshandcraft
2 4.9

A thing made by hand that shows careful skill

stresses artistry and traditional methods rather than only manual skill
craftwork
vshandcraft
1 4.0

Objects made by hand with skill and care, like pots or baskets

highlights traditional techniques and artistry rather than just skill and care

Antonyms

machine-made
1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

How Historical

relic
92 5.3
antique
109 5.6
artifact
  • US
224 4.2
handcraft
1 4.0

Surface Forms

handcraft singular
handcrafts plural

Morphology

handcraft = hand + craft (transparent) = hand + craft

A straightforward compound of 'hand' + 'craft' meaning an item made by hand; the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Handcraft comes from the parts hand ('by hand') and craft ('skill' or 'work'), similar to the words handmade and crafts. A handcraft is an object made with skill by hand rather than by machine.