handicraft

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈhændɪkɹæft/ See IPA manual

Freq #68246

Meanings

1

noun
The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving.

The village is famous for its traditional handicraft.
2

noun
An object made skillfully by hand.

The market sells beautiful local handicrafts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · an object made skillfully... handiworkhandworkhandcraft

Word family

Forms handicrafts

Derived forms handicraftedhandicrafterhandicraftinghandicraftmanhandicraftshiphandicraftsmanhandicraftswoman

Etymology

For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft.

handcræft Old English

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General Vocabulary

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# handicraft

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈhændɪkɹæft/
**Frequency rank:** 68246

## Meanings
1. The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving.
2. An object made skillfully by hand.

## Examples
- The village is famous for its traditional handicraft.
- The market sells beautiful local handicrafts.

## Synonyms
- handcraft

## Derived Forms
- handicrafted
- handicrafter
- handicrafting
- handicraftman
- handicraftship
- handicraftsman
- handicraftswoman

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: handcræft

## Etymology
For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft.

## AI Etymology
For handicraft, handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving” and “An object made skillfully by hand”.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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