Meaning

2 senses

  1. Handicraft

  2. (obsolete)The class of subjects for study that rely upon experimentation and observation.

More definitions
  • a work produced by hand labor

Examples

7 sentences

  1. Zaturoski handcrafted every single detail of the model.

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  2. This area is famous for its handcraft business.

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  3. This was handcrafted by Tom.

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  4. It was handcrafted.

    ruЭто была ручная работа. — marafon

    deDas wurde handgefertigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. These handcrafted goods find their way to the city’s thriving markets, making it a magnet for shoppers from across the country.

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Origin

From Middle English handcrafte, handecraft, hond-craft, from Old English handcræft, equiva

From Middle English handcrafte, handecraft, hond-craft, from Old English handcræft, equivalent to hand + -craft. Cognate with Dutch handkracht, German Handkraft.

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Forms

plural: handcrafts
Singularhandcraft
Pluralhandcrafts

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
handbagshandballB1handbookhandcuffhandedlyhandful

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