handicraft

hand·i·craft  (hnd-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.

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[Middle English handecraft, from Old English handcræft : hand, hand + cræft, craft.]

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handicraft

Noun

1. a skill performed with the hands, such as weaving

2. the objects produced by people with such skills

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handicraft - a work produced by hand labor         handcraft, handiwork, handwork 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 sewing, stitching - joining or attaching by stitches 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 braid, plait, lace - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" 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

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handicraft

noun skill, art, craft, handiwork

Translations

handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft] n → artesanía

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handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft] n → travail m d'artisanat, technique artisanale

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handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft] n → Kunsthandwerk nt;

(object) → Kunsthandwerksarbeit f

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handicraft [ˈhændɪkrɑːft] n → lavoro d'artigiano

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handicraft

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 수세공 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