craftspeople

plural noun

crafts·​peo·​ple ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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Founded in 2012, the luxury construction company employs a host of skilled craftspeople, including an in-house millwork team, allowing the firm to handle nearly every element of a project. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 Crossman looked to Rome’s Capitoline Museums to research helmet and breastplate designs for the $250 million film, and enlisted an army of global craftspeople to produce the costuming. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024 Noto craftspeople are also listed for free in the city’s online craft catalog and are eligible for a one-time subsidy of ¥500,000 (just over $3,270 at time of writing) to set up studios in the city and rebuild their livelihoods. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024 All were designed by Chiang, hand thrown by a small group of craftspeople in the Heath Clay Studio in San Francisco, and are available now. Rima Suqi, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for craftspeople 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craftspeople was in 1857

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“Craftspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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craftspeople

noun
crafts·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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