handicraft

noun

hand·i·craft | \ˈhan-di-ˌkraft,

-dē-\

Definition of handicraft

1a : manual skill

b : an occupation requiring skill with the hands

2 : the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft

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Synonyms for handicraft

Synonyms

art, craft, handcraft, trade

Examples of handicraft in a Sentence

Her favorite handicraft is sewing. volunteers demonstrating early American handicrafts, such as blacksmithing, glassblowing, and weaving

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From food and handicrafts to music and dance, the festival, taking place in late June and early July, will provide an intimate look at an extremely complex nation. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "Unfurling the Rich Tapestry of Armenian Culture," 25 June 2018 When the Puritans arrived in North America in the 1620s and 1630s, the Narragansetts—really a confederation of tribes—were mostly peaceable, subsisting on fishing, trapping, farming and handicrafts. — Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, "‘God, War, and Providence’ Review: When Conquest Was Puritanical," 13 June 2018 The government in 2015 began a labeling initiative to promote the quality of handicrafts and to protect Moroccan tradition. — Sophie Pollock, USA TODAY, "Crafting mosaic tile is an endangered tradition. Here are the folks keeping it alive," 7 June 2018 The new government in Rome has previously said that sanctions on Russia damaged Italy’s agriculture industry and its design and handicraft sectors. — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, "Trump: Russia Should Be Allowed Back Into G-8 Bloc," 8 June 2018 Masaya was until recently a vibrant place popular with tourists for its handicraft market. — Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, "Nicaragua's revolutionary town now a war zone defended by teenagers armed with rocks," 7 June 2018 Morocco's artisan industries employ 2.5 million to 3 million people, in a country of more than 35 million, according to La Maison de L'Artisanat, a public organization created to promote Moroccan handicrafts. — Sophie Pollock, USA TODAY, "Crafting mosaic tile is an endangered tradition. Here are the folks keeping it alive," 7 June 2018 Set up to revitalize the handicraft industry of Siem Reap, artisans are chosen from poor, disadvantaged, rural communities. — Antonia Neubauer, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Asia," 5 Oct. 2016 By processing seal hides at a commercial scale, the village has been able to sell tanned skins back to hunters and their families for use as raw material in handicrafts and clothing sold around Alaska. — Zach Hughes, latimes.com, "Tanning seal hides on the edge of the world: A foothold in the global economy in rural Alaska," 2 May 2018

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