handicraft

[ han-dee-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

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noun

manual skill.

an art, craft, or trade in which the skilled use of one's hands is required.

the articles made by handicraft: a shop offering the handicraft of various South American nations.

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Also handcraft.

Origin of handicraft

1225–75; Middle English hendi craft dexterous skill. See handy, craft

OTHER WORDS FROM handicraft

hand·i·craft·ship, noun

Words nearby handicraft

hand horn, handicap, handicapped, handicapper, handicap register, handicraft, handicraftsman, Handies Peak, handily, hand in, hand in glove

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How to use handicraft in a sentence

And after I graduated, I succeeded in finding a job in handicraft and embroidery.
Meryl Streep Tells Zarcquona's Story||September 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The machine penetrated everywhere, thrusting aside with its gigantic arm the feeble efforts of handicraft.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
If an artisan has taken a son to bring up, and has caused him to learn his handicraft, no one has any claim.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
Art has flourished in Virginia from the handicraft of the early days to the plastic sculpturing of the present.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

But here new specimens of the Doctor's handicraft soon riveted attention.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
The free and lightsome behaviour of the men, the humming at the benches, recalled some school of handicraft.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro

British Dictionary definitions for handicraft

handicraft

/ (ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft) /

noun

skill or dexterity in working with the hands

a particular skill or art performed with the hands, such as weaving, pottery, etc

Also called: handcraft the work produced by such a skill or artlocal handicraft is on sale

Derived forms of handicraft

handicraftsman, noun

Word Origin for handicraft

C15: changed from handcraft through the influence of handiwork, which was analysed as if handy + work

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handicraft

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