craftswoman
Americannoun
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craftswomen
plural
Gender
Is it craftswoman or craftsperson? See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of craftswoman
First recorded in 1885–90; crafts(man) + -woman
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I have a responsibility to myself, because, first, I'm a craftswoman.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2024
She had an enviable self-confidence, believing herself an exceptional craftswoman.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
The show virtually begins with a large color reproduction of Vermeer’s craftswoman near a real late-19th-century “lacemaking pillow” with a piece of lace in progress and a video of it in use.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
On the other, I wonder what Swift, canny craftswoman of her brand that she is, is doing when she chooses to reveal these moments.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2019
Child of God, close craftswoman, I beseech thee, Bid not ache nor agony break nor master, Lady, my spirit— O thou her mistress, might her cry not reach thee?
From Songs of the Springtides and Birthday Ode Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol. III by Algernon Charles Swinburne
An adjacent wall holds two embroidered world maps, their political territories marked by national flags, commissioned from Afghan craftswomen by the Italian artist Alighiero Boetti.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2019
Birkey had heard of other programs across the country that paired at-risk kids with master craftsmen and craftswomen.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2015
Included are patchwork quilts, woven bags and note cards; proceeds will benefit literacy and other programs for the craftswomen, sponsored in Egypt by the Association for the Protection of the Environment.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2011
Included are patchwork quilts, woven bags and notecards; proceeds will benefit literacy and other programs for the craftswomen, sponsored in Egypt by the Association for the Protection of the Environment.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2011
Now, in the great crowd of authors and craftswomen of the pen, it is hard for anyone to lift her head above her neighbours.
From Under the Mendips A Tale by Emma Marshall
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