arts and crafts

noun

often capitalized A&C

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

Examples of arts and crafts in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arts and crafts was in 1888

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“Arts and crafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arts%20and%20crafts. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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