handmade

[ hand-meyd ]

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adjective

made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes.

Origin of handmade

First recorded in 1605–15; hand + made

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How to use handmade in a sentence

I think of this piece as a new Duchampian sub-species you might call a "hand-made readymade".
Duchamp's Time Machine | Blake Gopnik | May 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
There are gorgeous neighborhoods like Rosebank and Parkhurst with impressive art galleries and hand-made jewelry.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | July 10, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Her eyes flashed, her bosom palpitated, her hand made passionate gestures, and she really seemed a young fury let loose.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert Parker
Susannah's fair white hand made a gesture as if she put aside the semblance of something hideous.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie Bowen
At one time a special font of antique type was made for it and one hundred copies were taken on hand-made paper.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine

The surprise was Henry Falkins, and when he took the stand, the hand-made alibi collapsed.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
The issue was limited to 250 copies, 15 of which were on Imperial Japanese vellum, the balance on hand-made paper.
The Bibliography of Walt Whitman | Frank Shay

British Dictionary definitions for handmade

handmade

/ (ˌhændˈmeɪd) /

adjective

made by hand, not by machine, esp with care or craftsmanship

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