craftswoman

[ krafts-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural crafts·wom·en.

1. a woman who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.

Gender Note

Is it craftswoman or craftsperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of craftswoman¹

First recorded in 1885–90; crafts(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

A sea nymph rewarded him for his goodness by giving him 50 daughters, each of whom grew into a skilled craftswoman, not unlike her grandmother.

From Nautilus

When she is not at her best, we see only the actress, the incomparable craftswoman openly labouring at her work.

From Project Gutenberg

Lesbia was innately artistic, and her slim fingers had that creative faculty which belongs to the born craftswoman.

From Project Gutenberg