handwork
2
4.9
- noun
- /ˈhændˌwɜrk/
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trabajo manual
- I just put together a post for next week about a fiber artist who speaks of handwork in the most spiritual terms.
- handwork and craftsmanship
And in the video, the whole point was to show kind of like how much handwork goes into the making of a shirt.
- And in the video, the whole point was to show kind of like how much handwork goes into the making of a shirt.
Examples
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Young women like Minna Roege learned regional differences and acceptable female work from female relatives, in upper-level schools, or through private handwork teachers soon after confirmation (see figure 2).
Academic text (1990) -
Although not all Chinese laundries actually performed handwork, their reputation for doing so gave them an advantage among consumers.
Academic text (2002) -
And in the video, the whole point was to show kind of like how much handwork goes into the making of a shirt.
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I love handwork, but I had never had the time to do much of it when I was teaching and raising a family.
Fiction book (2000) -
One instrument can have over thirty hours of handwork in it from start to finish.
Academic text (1995) -
I also love the handwork detailing on the yoke.
Blog text (17) -
It's a throwback to the times of pride in craftsmanship and handwork.
Fiction book (1992) -
Despite this, she was confirmed at the Protestant ("Union" Lutheran) church at the age of twelve; shortly thereafter, she probably learned handwork from her mother or from another teacher.
Academic text (1990) -
And painting, connected as it was to a long tradition of craftsmanship and handwork, stood opposed to the newer urban entertainments, like the moving-picture show, that were delivered by mechanical means.
Academic text (2011) -
The artisan showcased her skill in handwork by creating a beautifully crafted wooden sculpture.
Synonyms
36
4.2
A thing made by hand that shows skill and care
4
3.5
An object made by hand or the skill of making things by hand
1
4.0
An object made by hand with skill instead of by machine
1
4.0
Objects made by hand with skill and care, like pots or baskets
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word handwork comes from the two simple words hand and work, where hand is the body part used to make things and work means effort. It originally meant something made 'by hand' rather than by a machine, so today it means an object that shows skill with the hands.