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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The handmade brand continues to popup at the store twice a year. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 The handmade pottery also happens to make a beautiful canvas for the blue (er, Nu Bleu) designs. Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025 The display is full of handmade mini-garments, fashioned into brooches and earrings, plus bows and hairpins, featuring diamanté charms of dresses, bows and bikinis. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 Hop Atomica pizzas are handmade from scratch Berrier and Kenneth Suchower opened Hop Atomica in March 2024, about two years after the pair decided to work together on the concept. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handmade

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 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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