handwork
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- hand worker noun
- handworked adjective
Etymology
Origin of handwork
before 1000; Middle English; Old English handweorc. See hand, work; handiwork
Example Sentences
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The projects must be left behind by a loved one who is deceased or unable to complete the handwork due to illness or disability.
From Washington Post
Finding a way to cut out handwork in China and Bangladesh would allow more clothing manufacturing to move back to Western consumer markets, including the United States.
From Reuters
Seeing a collection of masterful quilts representing hundreds of hours of handwork displayed beneath a canopy of mature trees, some of them standing for nearly 100 years, my world grew larger.
From Seattle Times
“We created a new way of making a business and investing in particular things, like handwork and craft, and being able to keep up with making one-of-a-kind garments,” Ms. Bode Aujla said.
From New York Times
He is considered raw in some areas — his handwork, in particular — but he is still just 21 years old.
From Seattle Times
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