craftspeople

American  

[krafts-pee-puhl, krahfts-] / ˈkræftsˌpi pəl, ˈkrɑfts- /

plural noun

1. craftsmen and craftswomen collectively.

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Etymology

Origin of craftspeople

crafts(men) ( def. ) + people

Example Sentences

"My grandpa and my grandpa's grandpa were also craftspeople," Zhang told AFP in his dusty studio.

From Barron's

It is always disrespectful, though, especially since awards given during commercial breaks tend to be the awards for below-the-line craftspeople, whose work is just as important to a film as anyone else’s.

From Salon

Imagineers are a distinctly diverse group of craftspeople, with skills ranging from costume design to mechanical engineering to project management.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s challenging to paint the two different materials and make them appear as one, cohesive body, Gower said, but the artists he worked with are “incredible craftspeople,” some of whom are classically trained painters.

From Los Angeles Times

“This rebuild is going to require another generation of craftspeople,” said Dixon Mitchell, who runs Fairfield Chair Co. out of Lenoir, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal