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handworked

handworked

1 4.0
Made by hand, not by machine
  • adjective
  • /ˈhændˌwɜrkt/
: 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
53 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
7 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
handsewn
vshandworked
1 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
hand-loomed
vshandworked
1 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
handwrought
vshandworked
  • Literature
1 7.8

A person makes it by hand rather than by machine

is identical in meaning but differs only in style or form
freehanded
vshandworked
1 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

3 3.1

Made by a machine rather than by hand

How Handmade

artisanal
9 5.6
handmade
53 2.9
handworked
1 4.0
machine-made
3 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.