gentle craft

[ jen-tl kraft ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1590–1600

Are not these my brave men, brave shoemakers, all gentlemen of the gentle craft?

Then tis by the gentle craft, and to call one knave gently, is no harm.

But she was a past-master of the gentle craft of love-making and all her finesse had been to this very end.

All glory to that great man whose gentle craft made the Reformation possible.

His manners are better than you will generally find, because he belongs to my own gentle craft.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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