handmade

adjective

ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
Definition of handmadenext
as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine received a handmade sweater at the baby shower

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Recent Examples of handmade Melton’s suit was finished with handmade ERL pins on the jacket. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 Due to the complexity of the production, the crows were digitally designed, while Prue and Mac were practical handmade puppets. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Holding up to 450 grams of crystal, each vessel is handmade from start to finish, comprising more than 22 steps that can only be performed by multigenerational artisans in Alsace, France. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Depending on their size, the intricacy of the pattern and materials, handmade quilts can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handmade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handmade
  1. homemade
  2. handcrafted
Adjective
  • Marlee Crave served a summer dish at Fiddlehead Kitchen made from her husband's tomatoes and greens, her homemade sourdough bread and her family's cheese.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • What these homemade digital passes cannot replace There is an important limit here.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of homemade
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  • The executive charged his design team with creating the capacious, handcrafted leather carryall that would bear her name, and the first prototype was completed later that year.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Iuriichuk’s favorite element of the design is the large, ten-foot sculptural mirrors that seem to emerge from the walls, finished in handcrafted plaster.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of handcrafted

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