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handworker

noun

Definition of handworker

as in craftsman

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands it's hard to find a handworker to tailor clothes these days

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craftsman

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That's thanks to the impeccable credentials of its chef, Sky Zheng—who was mentored by Master Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, the protégé of Jiro Ono, one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen alive today.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Jingdezhen’s craftsmen have kept alive techniques once used to produce porcelain for the imperial court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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