handmade

[hand-meyd]

adjective

1. made make by hand, rather than by machine.

   the luxury of handmade shoes.

handmade

/ ˌhændˈmeɪd /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of handmade¹

First recorded in 1605–15; hand + made

Example Sentences

Papers and fabrics lined tables as she and her sister inspected a pair of entirely handmade wings they had devised from tubes, feathers and even car parts.

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“It’s not really what I set out to do. What I set out to do was to make handmade movies, and to work with people that inspire me.”

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Enter Nara Smith, the influencer who’s built an empire on handmade pasta and immaculate outfits, now partnering with Reformation on a 20-piece capsule collection of “grocery store couture.”

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He sat next to his mother, Catherine, who wore a handmade poppy made of silk, glass and other natural materials.

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It’s the shift from battleships to PT boats, from handmade suits to off-the-rack ones.

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Related Words

• homemade