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
b
: an occupation requiring skill with the hands
… the highly skilled artisans who specialize in handicrafts like embroidery, beading and appliqué …—Elizabeth Paton
2
: 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
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