as in craftsmen
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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craftsmen
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The physical sequence to make a pattern was first programmed by craftsmen using threads or bamboo sticks.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026 -
As did solo master craftsmen, like Philippe Dufour.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Handworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handworkers. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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