handicraft
/'hændikrɑ:ft/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A craft that requires skillful hands: A manual activity or occupation involving the making of decorative or functional objects by hand, often using traditional techniques.
- A work produced by hand labor: An individual object or product created through such skilled manual work.
Usage Examples
- As a craft or activity:
- She learned the traditional handicraft of weaving from her grandmother.
- The school offers classes in various handicrafts, such as pottery and embroidery.
- As a physical object:
- The market was full of beautiful handicrafts made by local artisans.
- He bought a small wooden handicraft as a souvenir from his trip.
Advanced Usage
- "To practice a handicraft": To regularly engage in making things by hand.
- After retiring, she began to practice the handicraft of quilting.
- "Handicraft industry/sector": Refers to the economic activities and businesses centered around producing handmade goods.
- The government supports the local handicraft industry to preserve cultural heritage.
Variants and Related Words
- Handicrafter / Handicraftsman / Handicraftswoman (n): A person who makes handicrafts; an artisan.
- The handicrafter demonstrated how to shape the clay on the wheel.
- Handicrafting (n): The act or process of creating handicrafts.
- She finds handicrafting to be a very relaxing hobby.
Synonyms
- Craftsmanship: Skill in a particular craft.
- Artisanal work: Work done by a skilled craftsperson.
- Handiwork: Work done or something made by hand, often by a specific person.
Related Phrases
- "Handicraft fair/market": An event where handmade goods are sold.
- We found unique gifts at the annual Christmas handicraft fair.
- "Traditional handicraft": A craft passed down through generations within a culture.
- The village is famous for its traditional handicraft of basket weaving.
Noun
- a craft that requires skillful hands
- a work produced by hand labor