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• arts and crafts
  arts and crafts

  noun

  the handcrafting and decoration of especially utilitarian objects.
• Arts and Crafts
  Arts and Crafts

  plural noun

  decorative handicraft and design, esp that of the Arts and Crafts movement , in late nineteenth-century Britain, which sought to revive medieval craftsmanship

arts and crafts

American  

noun

1. the handcrafting and decoration of especially utilitarian objects.

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Arts and Crafts British  

plural noun

1. decorative handicraft and design, esp that of the Arts and Crafts movement , in late nineteenth-century Britain, which sought to revive medieval craftsmanship

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Etymology

Origin of arts and crafts

First recorded in 1885–90

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What I receive most years are socks that say “#1 Dad,” last-minute arts and crafts, and the occasional grill gadget—a catalog essentially unchanged since 1965.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

There will be an opening ceremony, a massive viewing area, entertainment, soccer exhibitions, an arts and crafts fair, interactive booths and food and beverage vendors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

"Reminder: HOV occupants need to be actual people, not your arts and crafts project," California Highway Patrol in Haywood posted on their Facebook page on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

When she is at home, Fahima said her daughter is "very sassy, very loud, loves singing and dancing", with a love of music, Disney films and arts and crafts.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

“I see you did some arts and crafts, too.”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

They whittled down the list to more than 200 homes with Arts and Crafts tile, many by the famous Pasadena artisan Ernest Batchelder and one of his main competitors, Claycraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025

Described as a "charming" Arts and Crafts influenced building, it is also a "particularly good example of the bungalow-with-veranda form of sports building which epitomised the late Victorian and Edwardian period".

From BBC ● May 29, 2024

An investigation started in 2018, when the Indian Arts and Crafts Board received a complaint about Rath, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

Martin Ware is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement, which arose in the late 19th century in opposition to the industrialization of decorative arts.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2023

In history we learned about the Arts and Crafts movement, and there were all these ideas I liked.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour