handmade

adjective

hand·​made ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
: made by hand or by a hand process

Examples of handmade in a Sentence

received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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Florence is an ideal match with its gardens, art history, handmade goods, slow meals, vineyards, and the kind of sensual, steady beauty that lets your entire system breathe and unwind without losing structure. Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Nov. 2025 Other details include handmade Korean ceramics and vintage glassware sourced from Paris. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 Reddit user u/Upstairs_One_3724 posted an image of a handmade wooden book-holder dating back to 1935. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 The gift shop sells more than 150 Anishinabek goods from the Great Lakes region, including a Native American clothing line, gift baskets, books, crafting supplies, aroma therapy products, music and videos, handmade crafts and jewelry and more, per its website. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handmade

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First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of handmade was in 1809

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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handmade. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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handmade

adjective
hand·​made ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
: made by hand or with hand tools

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