handloom

American  

[hand-loom] / ˈhændˌlum /

noun

1. a loom operated manually, in contrast to a power loom.

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Etymology

Origin of handloom

First recorded in 1825–35; hand + loom ¹

Example Sentences

She asked her designer to make a traditional handloom saree that brought together two worlds - Palestine and Purulia.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

But the handloom weavers, who worked from home and traditionally took Mondays off after working all weekend, were available.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2018

The original Luddites were handloom weavers in England who smashed and burned power looms and mills on the theory that technology posed a fundamental threat to human well-being.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2014

For example, India’s own handloom textile industry was almost put out of business by imported British textiles.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

He originally followed the occupation of a handloom weaver, but was more devoted to the pursuits of literature than the business of his trade.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles