craftswoman

American  

[krafts-woom-uhn] / ˈkræftsˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

craftswomen

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

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Gender

Is it craftswoman or craftsperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of craftswoman

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

Example Sentences

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

“It was a craft, I was a craftswoman of photography.”

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 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

In fact—impertinent, insolent, anything else as it may seem—I venture to ask the question, "Was George Sand a very great craftswoman in the novel?" and, what is more, to answer it in the negative.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George