handicraft
Translation
handicraft, craftwork
Examples
The market sells local handicrafts.
The market sells local handicrafts.
She is skilled in the handicraft of weaving.
She is skilled in the handicraft of weaving.
Grammar Patterns
handicrafts (plural, countable) objects made by hand The market sells local handicrafts.
handicraft (singular, uncountable) the skill of making things by hand She is skilled in the handicraft of weaving.
Similar Words
Synonyms: craft, art, skill
Etymology
A compound of 'hand' and 'craft', literally meaning a craft or skill performed with the hands.
Memory Tips
Simply break it down: a 'craft' done by 'hand'.