craftspeople

plural noun

crafts·​peo·​ple ˈkraf(t)s-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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Increasingly, international designers are working in close collaboration with Vietnamese artists, artisans, and craftspeople to translate the country’s layered identity into spaces that reflect both local nuance and global sophistication. Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Or Telfar’s reimagining of Canal Street bootleggers as craftspeople, just as important as their Italian counterparts. Jeremy O. Harris, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025 Since the brand’s founding the craftspeople in Bali have helped tell the John Hardy story for 50 years. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025 The vision might be his, but the iconic props and products are the work of highly specialized craftspeople. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for craftspeople

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of craftspeople was in 1857

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“Craftspeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craftspeople. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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craftspeople

noun
crafts·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl How to pronounce craftspeople (audio)
: workers who practice a trade or craft

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