Dictionary

handcrafted en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English crafted English handcrafted From hand + crafted.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.
   • The vierling gun that Alan Tuck hunts with is truly a handcrafted work of art. 2009, Nebraskaland, volume 87, page 32:
   • a line of handcrafted cheeses
   • Each handcrafted sculpture is a unique work of art: no two are exactly the same.

Relateds

handicraft · handcraft

Synonyms

handwrought · handmade · handworked

Translations (12)

fr artisanal (made by hand) · es artesanal (made by hand) · fi käsintehty (made by hand) · tr el yapımı (made by hand) · it artigianale (made by hand) · pt artesanal (made by hand) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (made by hand) · el χειροποίητος (made by hand) · cmn 手工藝的 /手工艺的 (made by hand) · cmn 手工的 (made by hand) · de handgemacht (made by hand) · gl artesanal (made by hand)