handmade
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2.9
- adjective
- /ˈhændˌmeɪd/
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hecho a mano
- For her birthday, I bought her a handmade bracelet crafted from colorful beads.
- handmade objects
- produce handmade goods
- handmade paper
And it's handmade and it's all vintage.
- And it's handmade and it's all vintage.
- The ghost Garland, the pom poms, handmade knitted stuff.
- These are some custom handmade notebook covers.
- But they have all these handmade crafts like from all over Mexico.
Examples
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These are all handmade by artisans in Japan.
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But they have all these handmade crafts like from all over Mexico.
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In other words we'll all be making handmade chocolate!
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And it's handmade and it's all vintage.
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We had to throw away these beautiful handmade dresses from Mexico.
Fiction book (2002) -
And this is handmade paper that has blooms in it.
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So these are handmade products with vegan ingredients.
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These are some custom handmade notebook covers.
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Drew is dressed in the ill-fitting handmade suit by Mrs. Rodriguez.
Fiction book (1991) -
A third elder wore her regalia, which included a handmade beaded necklace and belt.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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1.3
Made at home rather than bought from a store
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5.6
Made by hand in a skilled, traditional way
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3.9
Made by hand rather than by machine
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7.0
Made at home and often rough looking
Made by hand, not by machine
A person makes it by hand rather than by machine
Made by hand with a needle and thread, not by a machine
Antonyms
Compounds
How Handmade
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handmade is simply hand + made, where hand is the body part and made means 'created'. So it literally means 'made by hand' rather than by a machine, which is why handmade items often show care and a personal touch.