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handcraft

noun
hand·​craft | \ ˈhan(d)-ˌkraft How to pronounce handcraft (audio) \

Definition of handcraft

 (Entry 1 of 2)

handcraft

verb
handcrafted; handcrafting; handcrafts

Definition of handcraft (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to fashion by handicraft

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Synonyms for handcraft

Synonyms: Noun

art, craft, handicraft, trade

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Examples of handcraft in a Sentence

Noun

we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum

Verb

She handcrafted a set of bowls out of red clay.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The designer handcrafts her jewelry collection in a solar-powered studio in Southern California. The Reader's Catalog, "Gertrude Stein Necklace," 17 June 2019 The piece added interest to the McQueen piece and paid tribute to the wealth of regional handcraft available. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Naomi Campbell Used Her Global Citizen Wardrobe to Showcase International Design," 5 Dec. 2018

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First Known Use of handcraft

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for handcraft

handcraft

verb

English Language Learners Definition of handcraft

: to make (something) by using your hands

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