handcraft
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has handcraftedperfect 3rd person singular
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have handcraftedperfect
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have been handcraftingperfect progressive
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am handcraftingprogressive 1st person singular
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has been handcraftingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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are handcraftingprogressive
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handcraftssingular 3rd person
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is handcraftingprogressive 3rd person singular
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handcraftingparticiple
Past
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had handcraftedperfect
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was handcraftingprogressive singular
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had been handcraftingperfect progressive
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were handcraftingprogressive plural
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handcraftedsimple
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handcraftedparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of handcraft
before 1000; Middle English; Old English handcræft. See handicraft
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Yeah, it helps, because usually handcraft and people fixing things is much more expensive than buying a new one. This way, things can be saved."
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
But for the energy-intensive power tools he uses to handcraft boats from his home on Karampuang Island, he needs diesel.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023
Mining sensuality from the depiction of involved handcraft, writer-director Maryam Touzani makes elegant human dramas embedded within traditional trades.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023
"If customers would like to order a beverage that is not listed on our menu, we recommend they know the recipe so that their barista can handcraft the beverage perfectly for them," the spokesperson added.
From Fox News • Oct. 25, 2021
The other afternoon the program might comprise English followed by sewing, mending, weaving, or similar handcraft instruction.
From A Stake in the Land by Speek, Peter A. (Peter Alexander)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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