hand·i·craft (h n d -krft ) also hand·craft (hndkrft)n. 1. Skill and facility with the hands. 2. A craft or occupation requiring skilled use of the hands. 3. An object that is crafted by skilled hands. [Middle English handecraft, from Old English handcræft : hand, hand + cræft, craft.] |
handicraft [ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft]
n
1. skill or dexterity in working with the hands
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) a particular skill or art performed with the hands, such as weaving, pottery, etc.
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the work produced by such a skill or art local handicraft is on sale Also called handcraft
[changed from handcraft through the influence of handiwork, which was analysed as if handy + work]
handicraftsman n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  handicraft - a work produced by hand labor piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" |
| 2. | handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" bookbinding - the craft of binding books spinning - creating thread weaving - creating fabric knitting - creating knitted wear crocheting - creating a garment of needlework lace making, tatting - the act or art of making handmade lace needlecraft, needlework - work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle arts and crafts - the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production" knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf" purl - knit with a purl stitch cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting rib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater" purl stitch - make with purl stitches crochet, hook - make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day" crochet - create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread" shell stitch - make by shell stitching double crochet, double stitch - make by double stitching single crochet, single stitch - make by single stitching tissue, weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" brocade - weave a design into (textiles) lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" tat, intertwine - make lacework by knotting or looping marble - paint or stain like marble; "marble paper" enamel - coat, inlay, or surface with enamel inlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal hatch - inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating damascene - inlay metal with gold and silver lacquer - coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China" japan - coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan fringe - adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf" fret - carve a pattern into |
handicraft
Translations
handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft]
handicraft
n
(= work) → Kunsthandwerk nt; (= needlework etc) → Handarbeit f; (= woodwork, modelling etc) → Werken nt, → Bastelarbeit f; handicrafts (= products) → Kunstgewerbe nt
handicraft [ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft] n (art) → lavoro artigianale handicrafts npl (products) → prodotti di artigianato
n handicraft [ˈhӕndikraːft]
skilled work done by hand, eg knitting, pottery, model-making etc. handwerk, ambag حِرْفَة يدويَّه занаят ruční práce håndværk; kunsthåndværk die Handarbeit χειροτεχνία artesanía käsitöö هنر دستي käsityö travail manuel מְלֶאכֶת יָד दस्तकारी, हस्तशिल्प obrt, zanat kézművesség kerajinan tangan handiðn, listiðn artigianato 手細工 손재주 amatas rokdarbs; roku darbs kraf tangan ambacht håndarbeid, kunsthåndverk rzemiosło, rękodzieło artesanato muncă manuală рукоделие ručné práce rokodelstvo ručna izrada hantverk หัตถกรรม el sanatı 手工藝品 ремесло دستکاری nghề thủ công 手工艺品
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