arts and crafts

noun, often capitalized A&C

Definition of arts and crafts

: a movement in European and American design during the late 19th and early 20th centuries promoting handcraftsmanship over industrial mass production

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a shop that sells local arts and crafts, such as pottery and baskets demonstrations of various arts and crafts

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The first known use of arts and crafts was in 1888

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arts and crafts

noun

English Language Learners Definition of arts and crafts

: objects that are meant to be both useful and beautiful : the activity of making such objects

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