handicraft
noun
hand·i·craft
ˈhan-di-ˌkraft 
-dē-
plural handicrafts
1
a
: manual labor or skill
… firing the … products of his handicraft in a diminutive bee-hive kiln …—
William Laurel Harris
William Laurel Harris
b
: an occupation requiring skill with the hands
… the highly skilled artisans who specialize in handicrafts like embroidery, beading and appliqué …—Elizabeth Paton
Elizabeth Paton2
: the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft
—usually used in plural
Woven baskets and other handicrafts were on display.
—often used before another nounhandicraft products/shops
a handicraft exhibition
Examples of handicraft in a Sentence
Her favorite handicraft is sewing.
volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving
Recent Examples on the Web
Today, the low-slung building where human beings were once sold is, rather unsettlingly, filled with handicraft shops.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Hosting friends and family at your home can be a satisfying use of this energy, but so can pulling out the recipes, songs, and handicrafts of your ancestors.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Together, these dynamics are creating a recipe for weird renderings of Jesus, disturbing birthday posts and impossible architecture and handicrafts to go viral.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 May 2024
The first port is Cozumel, Mexico's largest Caribbean island, which offers shopping for local handicrafts and duty-free deals as well as snorkeling, river tubing, and boating.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Hosting friends and family at your home can be a satisfying use of this energy, but so can pulling out the recipes, songs, and handicrafts of your ancestors.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Together, these dynamics are creating a recipe for weird renderings of Jesus, disturbing birthday posts and impossible architecture and handicrafts to go viral.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 May 2024
The first port is Cozumel, Mexico's largest Caribbean island, which offers shopping for local handicrafts and duty-free deals as well as snorkeling, river tubing, and boating.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handicraft. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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handicraft
noun
hand·i·craft
ˈhan-di-ˌkraft
1
: an occupation (as weaving or pottery making) requiring skill with the hands
2
: articles made by one working at a handicraft
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