handicraft
noun
hand·i·craft
ˈhan-di-ˌkraft 
-dē-
plural handicrafts
1
a
: manual labor or skill
… firing the … products of his handicraft in a diminutive bee-hive kiln …—
William Laurel Harris
William Laurel Harris
b
: an occupation requiring skill with the hands
… the highly skilled artisans who specialize in handicrafts like embroidery, beading and appliqué …—Elizabeth Paton
Elizabeth Paton2
: the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft
—usually used in plural
Woven baskets and other handicrafts were on display.
—often used before another nounhandicraft products/shops
a handicraft exhibition
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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Recently, the company also opened a handicrafts workshop in Herrnhut where people can make their own stars.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Stop into Los Cinco Soles, an indoor market in a Spanish farmhouse-style that carries Mexican handicrafts like ceramic plates with colorful floral patterns from Guanajuato state (around 400 pesos each), and clay figures of iguanas and sea turtles made in the state of Jalisco (around 380 pesos).
—New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Walk less than 15 minutes from the train station to Coburg’s beautiful Christmas market, filled with handicrafts by Bavarian artisans.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Stop into Los Cinco Soles, an indoor market in a Spanish farmhouse-style that carries Mexican handicrafts like ceramic plates with colorful floral patterns from Guanajuato state (around 400 pesos each), and clay figures of iguanas and sea turtles made in the state of Jalisco (around 380 pesos).
—New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The fair was staged by the International Institute of Milwaukee and represented more than 20 nations, along with the music, art, handicrafts, costumes and food of each country.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Walk less than 15 minutes from the train station to Coburg’s beautiful Christmas market, filled with handicrafts by Bavarian artisans.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handicraft
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“Handicraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handicraft. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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handicraft
noun
hand·i·craft
ˈhan-di-ˌkraft
1
: an occupation (as weaving or pottery making) requiring skill with the hands
2
: articles made by one working at a handicraft
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