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handworked

handworked

4.0
Made by hand, not by machine
  • adjective
  • /ˈhændˌwɜrkt/
translation icon : hecho a mano
  • This chair is beautifully handworked.

Examples

  • I prefer handworked furniture over mass-produced items.

  • Each handworked bowl in the collection is unique and shows the artist's skill.

  • The gallery displayed several handworked sculptures created by local artists.

  • She admired the handworked embroidery on the vintage tablecloth.

  • The artisan created a stunning piece of jewelry that was beautifully handworked to showcase her skill.

  • This table is handworked, making it unique compared to mass-produced furniture.

  • He admired the handworked carvings on the wooden chest, noting the detail that machines could never replicate.

Synonyms

handmade
vshandworked
255 2.9

An item that a person makes with their hands instead of a machine, often with care

is the neutral term for being made by hand without emphasizing care
hand-crafted
vshandworked
4 3.9

Made by hand rather than by machine

is the basic neutral term for being made by hand rather than by machine
handwoven
vshandworked
1 4.2

Cloth made by hand on a loom rather than by machine

is the general term for being made by hand, not only textiles
hand-hewn
vshandworked
1 7.8

Made by hand with an axe or chisel, often rough

is the neutral term for being made by hand without implying rough tools
handwrought
vshandworked
  • Literature
7.8

A person makes it by hand rather than by machine

is identical in meaning but differs only in style or form
hand-loomed
vshandworked
5.6

Made by a person who weaves threads into cloth using a small frame

is the broader term for being made by hand, not limited to weaving
handsewn
vshandworked
3.7

Made by hand with a needle and thread, not by a machine

is the general phrase for being made by hand, not only stitched items
freehanded
vshandworked
6.3

Someone makes or draws it by hand without using tools

is the broad phrase for being made by hand, not only drawing or writing

Antonyms

1 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

How Handmade

artisanal
10 5.6
handmade
255 2.9
handworked
4.0
machine-made
1 3.1

Surface Forms

handworked positive

Morphology

handworked = handwork (transparent) = handwork + ed

Formed from 'handwork' + '-ed' (hand-worked) meaning made or worked by hand, a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word handworked comes from the simple parts hand and work, where hand means 'by hand' and work means 'to make'. So a handworked object is 'made or shaped by hand' rather than by a machine, often showing the maker's skill.